When Lenin and his fellow Bolsheviks seized power in 1917 they
sought to scrap the existing structures of government and
substitute new ones based on Marxist principles. This book attempts
a detailed account of their efforts to create a socialist 'cabinet'
(Sovnarkom), to elaborate effective machinery and methods of
operation, and to use it to govern the country. It examines what
kind of people were appointed to Sovnarkom and who chose them. It
shows how elements of the pre-revolutionary system of government
were taken over along with former ministerial officials. Sovnarkom
was headed by Lenin and this helped to ensure its early
pre-dominance. Nonetheless it was gradually overshadowed by the
Party Central Committee and Politburo, and the book seeks to
explain why this happened and why Lenin's efforts to reverse the
process failed. The book throws important light on the origins of
the Soviet system of government.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies |
| Release date: |
July 2008 |
| First published: |
April 2008 |
| Authors: |
T.H. Rigby
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
344 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-06756-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Central government >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-521-06756-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780521067560 |
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