The Politics of Change
Transformation of the Former Soviet Union
Published on 22. March 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-312-09079-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Soviet Union is dead and the part of Eurasia which was once the USSR now comprises a host of states each with its own characteristics and problems. This book is an attempt to reassess the character of the Soviet state with the benefit of hindsight and to understand the significance of its collapse and what the world can expect from its successor states.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
487 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-312-09079-1 (9780312090791)
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Content
Introduction: When Countries Die and Are Reborn - The Soviet Political-Economic System and the Nature of Politics - Political Culture: History, Revolution and Reform - Unravelling the Paradox of the Soviet Union: The Legacy of Empire in the Era of the Nation-State - Ethnicity, Nationalism and Nation-Building - The Mythology of the Soviet Union - The Foundation and Legacy of the Soviet Command Economy: How It Worked and Why It Failed - The Perilous Transition from a Command to a Market Economy - The Breakup of the Soviet Union and the Search for Democracy - The Transition from Absolutism to ... What? - Heirs to Empire: Regional Politics in Eurasia - The Soviet Successor States and the New World Order - Rebuilding