Revolution From Above: The Demise of the Soviet System

Revolution From Above: The Demise of the Soviet System
ISBN-10
1135104352
ISBN-13
9781135104351
Series
Revolution from Above
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2013-04-15
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
David Kotz, Fred Weir

Description

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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