The Turning Point: Revitalizing the Soviet Economy - Hardcover

Nikolai Shmelev; Vladimir Popov

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385246544 ISBN 13: 9780385246545

Publisher: Doubleday, 1989

Synopsis

Two Soviet economists outline past weaknesses in the Soviet economic system that have led to economic stagnation, and present strategies for reversing this course

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Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

From Publishers Weekly:

Thus far perestroika has not produced tangible results for the average Soviet citizen. Shmelev and Popov, proponents of economic restructuring, are Moscow-based economists. In this detailed primer for serious students of the Soviet economy, they talk about "the social-class structure" of the supposedly classless U.S.S.R., and boldly advocate redistribution of power from bureaucrats to work collectives and the people. Harking back to Lenin's "deviationist" New Economic Policy (NEP), which permitted private enterprise, the authors set forth proposals designed to revitalize agriculture and industry. As Richard Ericson of Columbia University suggests in a preface, readers can use this text as a roadmap to watch for milestones and pitfalls as perestroika evolves.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0385246544
• ISBN 13: 9780385246545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 330