Revolution from Above: The Demise of the Soviet SystemPsychology Press, 1997 - 302 sider 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. |
Innhold
The Soviet system | 11 |
Growth stagnation and the origins of perestroika | 34 |
Perestroika and the demise of the Soviet system | 59 |
Economic reform | 73 |
Democratization | 96 |
The partystate elite and the procapitalist coalition | 109 |
The struggle for power | 131 |
Aftermath of the Soviet demise | 157 |
The results of shock therapy | 173 |
Russias political evolution | 200 |
Lessons for the future of socialism | 224 |
Appendix | 236 |
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Revolution from Above: The Demise of the Soviet System David Michael Kotz,Fred Weir Begrenset visning - 1997 |
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