A normal totalitarian society : how the Soviet Union functioned and how it collapsed / Vladimir Shlapentokh
Theoretical concepts -- Two components of Soviet ideology: socialism and Russian nationalism -- Adjusting the revolutionary ideology to totalitarian goals -- World revolution as a geopolitical instrument -- Open and closed ideologies -- Policy toward key social groups: workers and creative intellige...
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| Main Authors: | Shlapentokh, Vladimir (Author) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Armonk, NY [u.a.] : M. E. Sharpe, 2001 |
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Summary: | Theoretical concepts -- Two components of Soviet ideology: socialism and Russian nationalism -- Adjusting the revolutionary ideology to totalitarian goals -- World revolution as a geopolitical instrument -- Open and closed ideologies -- Policy toward key social groups: workers and creative intelligentsia -- The political system: the supreme leader as the major institution -- An effective political machine -- The economy: organic flaws and achievements -- Public opinion: acceptance of the regime -- The regime and the empire: a complex relationship -- Reforms: alternatives in history -- Reforming the system, destroying its fundamentals -- Consequences |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XV, 340 S. |
| ISBN: | 1563244721 1563244713 |
