Soviet Socialism (1987) is based on the author’s specialized knowledge of many aspects of Soviet politics, including local government, the Communist Party and the Soviet intelligentsia. Written originally after the death of Brezhnev, in the Andropov-Chernenko interregnum, the essays were revised to take account of the accession to power of Mikhail Gorbachev, and they cover a selection of interrelated themes drawn from Soviet politics and society. The detached view the author takes of the Soviet state presents a new and stimulating approach to Soviet studies.
Part 1. Social Essays 1. The Soviet Approach to Socialism and its Marxist Critics 2. The Social Structure of the Soviet Union 3. Ruling Class or Power Elite? 4. The Intelligentsia Revisited 5. Social Mobility in the Soviet Union Part 2. Political Essays 6. Towards an Analysis of Soviet Politics 7. Bureaucracy and Communist Politics 8. Stalinism 9. De-Stalinization 10. Soviet Democracy Reconsidered
Biography
L.G. Churchward
