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Soviet Political Economy in Transition - From Lenin to Gorbachev (Hardcover, New)
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Soviet Political Economy in Transition - From Lenin to Gorbachev (Hardcover, New)
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Situating Gorbachev and perestroika historically and ideologically,
this book provides a comprehensive analysis of Soviet political
economy in the context of socialist theory and seven decades of its
application in the Soviet Union. A. F. Dowlah challenges the belief
that socialism is sternly committed to centralized economic and
political structures, and claims that socialism contains several
theories, some more decentralized or democratic, others more
authoritarian. Although the contemporary crisis in the socialist
economies powerfully challenges the foundations of socialist theory
and practice, Gorbachev, up until the coup attempt of August 1991,
claimed that perestoika embodied more socialism, not less, and he
was looking within the socialist tradition to solve contemporary
Soviet problems. This work examines Gorbachev's claim and evaluates
perestroika as a strategy of transition to a new variant of
socialism. Based on thorough inquiry, textual evidence, and
historical facts, the study concludes that Gorbachev's claims are
substantially legitimate, and that a democratic version of
socialism is possible within the Russian socialist tradition. It
remains to be seen, however, in light of recent political and
economic developments, whether this, or some more radical set of
reforms, will emerge in Gorbachev's troubled economy.
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