Soviet Workers and the Collapse of Perestroika The Soviet Labour Process and Gorbachev's Reforms, 1985-1991 |
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Author:
| Filtzer, Donald |
Series title: | Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-05653-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2008 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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Soviet Workers and Perestroika is a comprehensive analysis of the role of labour policy in the development and ultimate collapse of Mikhail Gorbachevts reforms. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Filtzer argues that initially perestroika was designed to modernize the Soviet economy while keeping the existing political and property relations of society intact, requiring a thorough restructuring of the labour process within Soviet industry. The collapse of the USSR has brought the...
More DescriptionSoviet Workers and Perestroika is a comprehensive analysis of the role of labour policy in the development and ultimate collapse of Mikhail Gorbachevts reforms. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Filtzer argues that initially perestroika was designed to modernize the Soviet economy while keeping the existing political and property relations of society intact, requiring a thorough restructuring of the labour process within Soviet industry. The collapse of the USSR has brought the solution to this problem no nearer, and that post- Soviet capitalism is rooted in corruption and speculation and cannot ensure long- term economic growth.