Soviet Local Politics and Government (1983) examines the local government system of the Soviet Union, an important part of the great bureaucracy that ran the country. The leading experts contributing to this book look at the wide range of duties that the local soviets managed, including supervision of the economic plan in their area, control over construction and agriculture, healthcare, housing, transport and infrastructure, and the attempts to adapt the local government system to new circumstances and requirements.
Part 1. Competence and Function of Soviet Local Government Introduction: The Organizational Framework of Soviet Local Government Everett M. Jacobs 1. The Development of Soviet Local Government since Stalin’s Death Ronald J. Hill 2. Public Participation in the USSR L.G. Churchward 3. The Economic Functions of Local Soviets Carol W. Lewis Part 2. Elections 4. The Structure of Power and the Functions of Soviet Local Elections Victor Zaslavsky and Robert J. Brym 5. Norms of Representation and the Composition of Local Soviets Everett M. Jacobs Part 3. Aspects of Soviet Local Politics and Government 6. Party ‘Leadership’ of the Local Soviets Bohdan Harasymiw 7. The Soviet Citizen’s Perception of Local Government Theodore H. Friedgut 8. Communications and Power in Soviet Urban Politics Stephen Sternheimer 9. A Local Soviet at Work: the 1970 Budget and Budget Discussions of the Oktyabr Borough Soviet of Moscow Theodore H. Friedgut 10. Local Government and the Provision of Consumer Goods and Services David T. Cattell 11. Local Soviets and the Attempt to Rationalize the Delivery of Urban Services: the Cost of Housing Henry W. Morton
Biography
Everett M. Jacobs
