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Revolution From Above - The Demise of the Soviet System (Hardcover, New)
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Revolution From Above - The Demise of the Soviet System (Hardcover, New)
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It is widely believed that the demise of the Soviet system was
caused by the collapse of the economy accompanied by public demand
that socialism should be abandoned. This text provides a different
interpretation, arguing that the ruling party-state elite of the
USSR itself moved to dismantle the Soviet system as a means to
increase wealth and power. Examining the evolution of the Soviet
economic and political system from 1917 to the present, the book
discusses the beginnings of economic decline in 1975; Gorbachev's
efforts to democratize and decentralize and how these led to
changes in the economy and political structure; the complex
political battle through which the coalition favouring capitalism
took power; the flaws in economic policies of 1992 intended to
rapidly build capitalism; the trend towards authoritarian
government in Russia; and the surprising resurgence of Communism.
Research includes interviews with over fifty former Soviet
government and Communist party leaders, policy advisors, new
private businessmen, trade union leaders and intellectuals.
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