Soviet Social Problems

Jones, T.Anthony & Walter D. Connor & David E. Powell

ISBN 10: 0813376904 / ISBN 13: 9780813376905

Published by Westview Press Inc, Boulder. San Francisco. Oxford, 1989

About this Item

An Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy but Ex- Reference Library with minimal library markings. Dustjacket is Not clipped and which has been protected in a clear book plastic cover. "Describes and analyzes the Soviet Union's social problems, focusing on those it shares with Western industrial societies. While the contributors emphasize the current period, they also provide a historical perspective on the development of long-standing problems and on the evolution of official attitudes toward them. Essays examine a broad range of problems including drug and alcohol abuse; nuclear and environmental calamities; poverty; prostitution; health, education, and family issues; crime and juvenile delinquency; and the difficulty of adapting to technological change." ; John M. Olin Critical Issues Series; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 337 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Soviet Social Problems
• Publisher: Westview Press Inc, Boulder. San Francisco. Oxford
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813376904
• ISBN 13: 9780813376905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition (?).
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Social Science
  • Russia

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Synopsis

This book analyzes the Soviet Union's social problems, focusing on those it shares with Western industrial societies. It assesses the social concerns confronting Gorbachev, including poverty; prostitution; health, education, and family issues; and the difficulty of adapting to technological change.

About the Author

Walter D. Connor is professor of political science, sociology, and international relations at Boston University and a fellow of Harvard University's Russian Research Center.