Productivity and the Social System
Productivity and the Social System

Author: Abram Bergson

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780674711655

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The question of the comparative efficiency of socialism, long debated in theoretical discussions, is explored in depth in these studies. Abram Bergson, one of the foremost Western scholars of the Soviet system, focuses especially on socialism as found in the USSR, and thus on the famous 'Soviet model.'

The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction
The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Stephen Lovell

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2009-07-23

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0199238480

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Taking a fresh approach to the study of the Soviet Union, this Very Short Introduction blends political history with an investigation into Soviet society and culture from 1917 to 1991. Stephen Lovell examines aspects of patriotism, political violence, poverty, and ideology, and provides answers to some of the big questions about the Soviet experience. Throughout, the book takes a refreshing thematic approach to the Soviet Union and provides an up-to-date consideration of the Soviet Union's impact and what we have learnt since its end.