Revolution From Above: The Demise of the Soviet System
David Kotz, Fred Weir
Controversially this book argues that the ruling party-state elite in the USSR itself moved to dismantle the old system. Topics discussed include: * the beginnings of economic decline in 1975 * Gorbachev's efforts to democratize and decentralize * the complex political battle through which the coalition favouring capitalism took power * the flaws in economic policies intended to rapidly build capitalism * the surprising resurgence of Communism. Research includes interviews with over 50 former Soviet government and Communist party leaders, policy advisors, new private businessmen, trade union leaders and intellectuals.
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Year:
1997
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Routledge
Language:
english
Pages:
320
ISBN 10:
0415143179
ISBN 13:
9780415143172
File:
PDF, 22.20 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1997