Ideology and the Collapse of the Soviet System: A Critical History of Soviet Ideological Discourse'. . . this is an excellent book which sheds considerable light upon the role of ideology, particularly in the last years of the Soviet Union.' - Graeme Gill, Europe - Asia Studies '. . . this work is a serious attempt to bring ideolog |
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Contents
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The Origins of Soviet Ideology and the Power of the Party | 31 |
Ideology After Stalin Khrushchev Brezhnev and the Revival of Communist Construction | 64 |
Breaking the Ice From Uskorenie to Perestroika Gorbachevism 198587 | 95 |
The Second Phase of Perestroika Socialist Pluralism of Opinions the Socialist Lawbased State Socialist Choice and the Party | 122 |
The End of the Soviet Model of Politics The Failure of the Party and the Collapse of Party Hegemony | 152 |
Conclusion Ideology and the Collapse of the Soviet System | 189 |
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| Title | Ideology and the Collapse of the Soviet System: A Critical History of Soviet Ideological Discourse Economists of the Twentieth Century Studies of communism in transition |
| Author | Neil Robinson |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing, 1995 |
| ISBN | 1782541306, 9781782541301 |
| Length | 227 pages |
| Subjects | › Political Science / General |
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