Synopses & Reviews
This description of real-world models and interpretive perspectives on Soviet economic and political theory and practice from 1917 through 1991 encompasses War Communism, New Economic Policy, Stalinism, and the reforms and debates of Krushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev. The work focuses on political economy as contrasted with pure economy, and it is organized on a more or less historical basis. The work demonstrates the forces that led to the disintegration of the Soviet state.
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[I]s a unique and useful book....highly readable....The book succeeds in showing that Soviet socialism involved fundamental distortions of Marxist theory.Journal of Economic Issue
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Dowlah and Elliot and provide a comprehensive analysis of the Soviet political and economic system...[T]his study deserves special attention because of the objectivity and professional integrity of its authors. The book is not only a good explanation of history of the Soviet Union, but also an excellent example of careful scholarship...A valuable contribution.Choice
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...a highly professional account of the Soviet period [that] allows the reader to cover the full range of Soviet economic developments in approximately 250 pages....it should be read by historians, economists, and political scientists alike. Each group will find that they will learn something from this book.Journal of Comparative Economics
Synopsis
Real-world models and interpretive perspectives on Soviet economic and political theory and practice from 1917 through 1991.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-267) and index.
About the Author
ALEX F. DOWLAH is Assistant Professor of Economics at SUNY-Canton.JOHN E. ELLIOTT is Professor of Economics at the University of Southern California.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
War Communism: Transitional Command Economy
New Economic Policy: Bolshevik Mixed Economy
Stalin and Totalitarian State-Directed Economy: Origins, Institutions, and Policies
Stalin and Totalitarian State-Directed Economy: Consequences and Contradictions
Krushchev and Authoritarian Reforms Economy
Brezhnev and Oligarchic Collectivism
Gorbachev and Democratizing Socialist Economy: Origins, Institutions, and Policies
Gorbachev and Democratizing Socialist Economy: Consequences and Contradictions
Disintegration of the Soviet Politico-Economic System
References
Index