The Political Economy of Stalinism : Evidence from the Soviet Secret Archives
Paul R. Gregory
Bok Engelsk 2004 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2004
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (322 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Tables; Preface; 1 The Jockey or the Horse?; 2 Collectivization, Accumulation, and Power; 3 The Principles of Governance; 4 Investment, Wages, and Fairness; 5 Visions and Control Figures; 6 Planners Versus Producers; 7 Creating Soviet Industry; 8 Operational Planning; 9 Ruble Control: Money, Prices, and Budgets; 10 The Destruction of the Soviet Administrative-Command Economy; 11 Conclusions; Appendix A: Archival Sources; Appendix B: The Structure of the State; Bibliography; Index. - This book uses the formerly secret Soviet state and Communist Party archives to describe the creation and operations of the Soviet administrative command system. This study pinpoints the reasons for the failure of the system - poor planning, unreliable supplies and the preferential treatment of indigenous enterprises.
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| ISBN | 0521533678. - 0521826284
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