Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet Model: A legacy for Gorbachev

Kristian Gerner,Stefan Hedlund

Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet Model: A legacy for Gorbachev
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
30 January 2022
Pages
465
ISBN
9781032211909

Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet Model: A legacy for Gorbachev

Kristian Gerner,Stefan Hedlund

First published in 1989, Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet Model assumes that since the October Revolution the development of the Soviet Union has essentially been a process of trial and error. Economic rationality has been sacrificed to political expedients, and the cultural sphere has been put to use as a legitimating and rationalizing device. This book analyses the internal logic of this process from the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution to Gorbachev’s ‘revolution from above’, including coverage of the Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev eras. The book focuses on the structural determinants of the Soviet Model, thus seeking to reveal the specific rationalities that characterizes ‘Soviet man’. Its conclusion casts serious doubt on the likelihood of new policies defeating seven decades of Bolshevik rule and social indoctrination. It will be of interest to students of economics, political science and history.

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