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: | USD $37.99 |
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.