Synopses & Reviews
Comprehensive survey of the transformation of the Soviet Union from a largely agrarian economy to a world superpower.
Review
"We are quite fortunate that a scholar of Davies' maturity and depth has taken the time to write such and accessible and useful book for those who do not have the time or inclination to get into the specialized literature." Paul Gregory, EH.Net
Synopsis
In the course of the first half of the twentieth century, the USSR was transformed from a predominantly agrarian country into a major industrial power. This authoritative survey charts the bumpy Russian road to industrialisation and, using material from Russian archives opened since 1991, discusses the major controversies.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-91) and index.
Table of Contents
List of maps; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Main dates in Russian and Soviet history; Glossary; 1. Introduction; 2. The Tsarist economy; 3. War Communism, 1918-1920; 4. The new economic policy of the 1920s; 5. Measuring Soviet economic growth; 6. Soviet economic development, 1928-1965; 7. The Soviet economic system, 1928-1965; 8. Soviet industrialisation in perspective; Further reading; References.