Khrushchev in the Kremlin: Policy and Government in the Soviet Union, 1953–64 (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies)

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Synopsis
This book presents a new picture of the politics, economics and process of government in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev. Based in large part on original research in recently declassified archive collections, the book examines the full complexity of government, including formal and informal political relationships; economic reforms and nationality relations in the national republics of the USSR; the treatment of political dissent; economic progress through technological innovation; relations with the Eastern bloc; corruption and deceit in the economy; and the reform of the railways and construction sectors. The book re-evaluates the Khrushchev era as one which represented a significant departure from the Stalin years, introducing a number of policy changes that only came to fruition later, whilst still suffering from many of the limitations imposed by the Stalinist system. Unlike many other studies which consider the subject from the perspective of the Cold War and superpower relations, this book provides an overview of the internal development of the Soviet Union in this period, locating it in the broader context of Soviet history. This is the companion volume to the Jeremy Smith and Melanie Ilic’s previous edited collection, Soviet State and Society under Nikita Khrushchev (Routledge, 2009).
Copyright:
2011

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
252 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781136831812
Related ISBNs:
9780415838160, 9780203831793, 9780415476485
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Melanie Ilic and Jeremy Smith for selection and editorial matter
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Melanie Ilic
Edited by:
Jeremy Smith

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