The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy
The Struggle to Save the Soviet Economy

Author: Chris Miller

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2016-10-13

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1469630184

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For half a century the Soviet economy was inefficient but stable. In the late 1980s, to the surprise of nearly everyone, it suddenly collapsed. Why did this happen? And what role did Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's economic reforms play in the country's dissolution? In this groundbreaking study, Chris Miller shows that Gorbachev and his allies tried to learn from the great success story of transitions from socialism to capitalism, Deng Xiaoping's China. Why, then, were efforts to revitalize Soviet socialism so much less successful than in China? Making use of never-before-studied documents from the Soviet politburo and other archives, Miller argues that the difference between the Soviet Union and China--and the ultimate cause of the Soviet collapse--was not economics but politics. The Soviet government was divided by bitter conflict, and Gorbachev, the ostensible Soviet autocrat, was unable to outmaneuver the interest groups that were threatened by his economic reforms. Miller's analysis settles long-standing debates about the politics and economics of perestroika, transforming our understanding of the causes of the Soviet Union's rapid demise.

The Rise and Fall of the The Soviet Economy
The Rise and Fall of the The Soviet Economy

Author: Philip Hanson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-11

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 1317885376

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Why did the Soviet economic system fall apart? Did the economy simply overreach itself through military spending? Was it the centrally-planned character of Soviet socialism that was at fault? Or did a potentially viable mechanism come apart in Gorbachev's clumsy hands? Does its failure mean that true socialism is never economically viable? The economic dimension is at the very heart of the Russian story in the twentieth century. Economic issues were the cornerstone of soviet ideology and the soviet system, and economic issues brought the whole system crashing down in 1989-91. This book is a record of what happened, and it is also an analysis of the failure of Soviet economics as a concept.

The Destruction of the Soviet Economic System: An Insider's History
The Destruction of the Soviet Economic System: An Insider's History

Author: Michael Ellman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-02-24

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1317457498

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The inside story of the political collpase of the Soviet Union is far better understood than the course of economic and social disintegration. In order to capture the story, the editors compiled a list of questions which they addressed to former top Soviet officials and economic and other policy advisors (both Soviet and foreign) who were privy not only to data on the functioning of the Soviet economy but also to the internal policy debate during the 1980s. This volume assembles the Informants' analyses of key issues and the turning points, and weaves them into a compelling history of systemic collapse. Among the topics investigated are: economic policies in the 1980s; the standard of living: the reliability of Soviet statistics; Gosplan's projections for the economy to the year 2000; was the arms race starving the civilian economy? the role of ideology in supporting the functioning of an economic system; the party's participating in economic management; the influence of foreign advisors; the struggle over a transition program; the functioning and collapse of the supply system, the CMEA, and the foreign trade system.

An Economic History of the U.S.S.R.
An Economic History of the U.S.S.R.

Author: Alec Nove

Publisher: IICA

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13:

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Study in historical perspective of developments in economic policy in the USSR - covers economic structures and economic administration prior to and during the 1st world war, the position during the 50 years of the communist regime, political leadership of the country, the collective economy, industrialization, political problems, economic growth, etc. Bibliography pp. 389 to 391, and statistical tables.

Soviet Economic Structure and Performance
Soviet Economic Structure and Performance

Author: Paul R. Gregory

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13:

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Textbook on economic structure and the performance of planned economy in the USSR - reviews the evolution of the Soviet economic system and economic administration; covers industrialization, trade development, economic integration and CMEA, resource allocation, economic policies, growth rate trends, etc.; and includes historical background. Bibliography, diagrams, statistical tables.

The Economic Transformation of the Soviet Union, 1913-1945
The Economic Transformation of the Soviet Union, 1913-1945

Author: Robert William Davies

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780521457705

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Leading scholars in the field analyse the Soviet economy sector by sector to make available, in textbook form, the results of the latest research on Soviet industrialisation.

Soviet Economic Development from Lenin to Khrushchev
Soviet Economic Development from Lenin to Khrushchev

Author: Robert William Davies

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-03-28

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780521627429

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This book provides a comprehensive survey of Soviet economic development from 1917 to 1965 in the context of the pre-revolutionary economy. In these years the Soviet Union negotiated the first stages of modern industrialisation and then, after the defeat of Nazi Germany and its allies, emerged as one of the two world superpowers. This was also the first attempt to construct a planned socialist order. These developments resulted in great economic achievements at great human cost. Using the results of recent Russian and Western research, Professor Davies discusses the inherent faults and strengths of the system, and pays particular attention to the major controversies. Was the Russian Revolution doomed to failure from the outset? Could the mixed economy of the 1920s have led to a democratic socialist economy? What was the influence of Soviet economic development on the rest of the world?