Soviet Politics In The Brezhnev Era

Author : Donald Kelley
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1987-08-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0275927326

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Soviet Politics from Brezhnev to Gorbachev by Donald Kelley Pdf

Beginning with Brezhnev era, the author follows the course and development of Soviet leadership--examining the elements of continuity as well as change. He zeroes in on each individual leader and analyzes the economic, social, and international issues faced by each. For instance, Kelly sets the stage for Andropov's succession, discusses strategies for his succession, details Andropov's rise to power, presents the premier's time in power, and finally examines Andropov's decline. Along with pinpointing individual instances of leadership, the author covers the role of the Communist party within Soviet politics, including the theory of party leadership and the reality of bureaucratic and administrative reform. He also discusses options for the new leadership, Soviet economy, class and social structure, and foreign policy.

Author : Donald R. Kelley
Publisher : New York : Praeger
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89000218727

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Soviet Politics in the Brezhnev Era by Donald R. Kelley Pdf

Author : Donald R. Kelley
Publisher : Praeger Publishers
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1980-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0275905020

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Soviet Politics in the Brezhnev Era by Donald R. Kelley Pdf

Author : Linda J. Cook
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0674828003

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The Soviet Social Contract and why it Failed by Linda J. Cook Pdf

This book is the first critical assessment of the likelihood and implications of such a contract. Linda Cook pursues the idea from Brezhnev's day to our own, and considers the constraining effect it may have had on Gorbachev's attempts to liberalize the Soviet economy.

Author : James R. Millar
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Soviet Union
ISBN : 0765619075

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Cracks in the Monolith by James R. Millar Pdf

Author : E. Bacon,M. Sandle
Publisher : Springer
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230501089

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Brezhnev Reconsidered by E. Bacon,M. Sandle Pdf

Leonid Brezhnev was leader of the Soviet Union for almost two decades when it was at the height of its powers. This book is a long overdue reappraisal of Brezhnev the man and the system over which he ruled. By incorporating much of the new material available in Russian, it challenges the received wisdom about the Brezhnev years, and provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the twentieth century's most neglected political leaders.

Author : Richard Sakwa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134909964

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Soviet Politics by Richard Sakwa Pdf

Soviet Politics in Perspective is a new edition of Richard Sakwas successful textbook Soviet Politics: an introduction. Thoroughly revised and updated it builds on the previous editions comprehensive and accessible exploration of the Soviet system, from its rise in 1919 to its collapse in 1991. The book is divided into five parts, which focus on key aspects of Soviet politics. They are: * historical perspectives, beginning with the Tsarist regime on the eve of Revolution, the rise and development of Stalinism, through to the decline of the regime under Brezhnev and his successors and Gorbachev's attempts to revive the system * institutions of Government, such as the Communist Party, security apparatus, the military, the justice system, local government and participation * theoretical approaches to Soviet politics, including class and gender politics, the role of ideology and the shift from dissent to pluralism * key policy areas: the command economy and reform; nationality politics; and foreign and defence policy * an evaluation of Soviet rule, and reasons for its collapse. Providing key texts and bibliographies, this book offers the complete history and politics of the Soviet period in a single volume. It will be indispensable to students of Soviet and post-Soviet politics as well as the interested general reader.

Author : William J. Tompson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317881711

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The Soviet Union under Brezhnev by William J. Tompson Pdf

The Soviet Union Under Brezhnev provides an accessible post-Soviet perspective on the history of the USSR from the mid-1960’s to the mid-1980’s. It challenges both the ‘evil empire’ image of the USSR that was widespread in the early 1980’s and the ‘stagnation’ label attached to the period by Soviet reformers under Gorbachev. The book makes use of a range of memoirs, interviews, archival documents and other sources not available before 1990 to place Brezhnev and his epoch in a broader historical context. The author: examines high politics, foreign policy and policy making explores broader social, cultural and demographic trends presents a picture of Soviet society in the crucial decades prior to the upheavals and crises of the late 1980’s While stopping well short of a full-scale rehabilitation of Brezhnev, Tompson rejects the prevailing image of the Soviet leader as a colourless non-entity, drawing attention to Brezhnev’s real political skills, as well as his faults, and to the systemic roots of many of the problems he faced.

Author : Natalya Chernyshova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135046262

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Soviet Consumer Culture in the Brezhnev Era by Natalya Chernyshova Pdf

After decades of turmoil and trauma, the Brezhnev era brought stability and an unprecedented rise in living standards to the Soviet Union, enabling ordinary people to enjoy modern consumer goods on an entirely new scale. This book analyses the politics and economics of the state’s efforts to improve living standards, and shows how mass consumption was often used as an instrument of legitimacy, ideology and modernization. However, the resulting consumer revolution brought its own problems for the socialist regime. Rising well-being and the resulting ethos of consumption altered citizens’ relationship with the state and had profound consequences for the communist project. The book uses a wealth of sources to explore the challenge that consumer modernity was posing to Soviet ‘mature socialism’ between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s. It combines analysis of economic policy and public debates on consumerism with the stories of ordinary people and their attitudes to fashion, Western goods and the home. The book contests the notion that Soviet consumers were merely passive, abused, eternally queuing victims and that the Brezhnev era was a period of ‘stagnation’, arguing instead that personal consumption provided the incentive and the space for individuals to connect and interact with society and the regime even before perestroika. This book offers a lively account of Soviet society and everyday life during a period which is rapidly becoming a new frontier of historical research.

Author : Dina Fainberg,Artemy M. Kalinovsky
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498529945

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Reconsidering Stagnation in the Brezhnev Era by Dina Fainberg,Artemy M. Kalinovsky Pdf

This volume contributes to a growing reevaluation of the Brezhnev era, helping to shape a new historiography that gives us a much richer and more nuanced picture of the time period than the stagnation paradigm usually assigned to the era. The essays provide a multifaceted prism that reveals a dynamic society with a political and intellectual class that remained committed to the ideological foundations of the state, recognized the challenges that the system faced, and embarked on a creative search for solutions. The chapters focus on developments in politics, society, and culture, as well as the state’s attempts to lead and initiate change, which are mostly glossed over in the stagnation narrative. The volume challenges the assumption that the period as a whole was characterized by rampant cynicism and a decline of faith in the socialist creed and instead points to the persistence of popular engagement with the socialist ideology and the power it continued to wield within the Soviet Union.

Author : George W. Breslauer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134875726

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Khrushchev and Brezhnev as Leaders (Routledge Revivals) by George W. Breslauer Pdf

First published in 1982, this book explores how Khrushchev and Brezhnev manipulated their policies and personal images as they attempted to consolidate their authority as leader. Central issues of Soviet domestic politics are examined: investment priorities, incentive policy, administrative reform, and political participation. The author rejects the conventional images of Khrushchev as an embattled consumer advocate and decentraliser, and of Brezhnev’s leadership as dull and conservative. He looks at how they dealt with the task of devising programs that combined the post-Stalin elite’s goals of consumer satisfaction and expanded political participation with traditional Soviet values.

Author : Jim Seroka
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429724909

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Developed Socialism In The Soviet Bloc by Jim Seroka Pdf

This book traces the evolution of Soviet and East European responses to the multifaceted pressures of a rapidly changing world and looks at the implications of ideological developments in the Soviet bloc for economic reforms, general policymaking, and political and social change. The authors discuss the concept of developed socialism and its essential components as seen in communist societies; analyze current policy and likely future policy directions in the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Yugoslavia in light of the concept; and assess the impact that ideological trends have had, and are likely to have, on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in general.

Author : Ian Derbyshire
Publisher : Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015014875432

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Politics in the Soviet Union by Ian Derbyshire Pdf

Author : Erik P. Hoffmann,Robbin Frederick Laird
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 964 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1412839092

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The Soviet Polity in the Modern Era by Erik P. Hoffmann,Robbin Frederick Laird Pdf

Author : Silviu Brucan
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015010229444

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The Post-Brezhnev Era by Silviu Brucan Pdf