How the Soviet Union Is Governed

Hough, Jerry F.; Fainsod, Merle

ISBN 10: 0674410300 / ISBN 13: 9780674410305

Edité par Harvard University Press, 1979

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Synopsis :

This is a new and thorough revision of a recognized classic whose first edition was hailed as the most authoritative account in English of the governing of the Soviet Union. Now, with historical material rearranged in chronological order, and with seven new chapters covering most of the last fifteen years, this edition brings the Soviet Union fully into the light of modern history and political science.

The purposes of Fainsod's earlier editions were threefold: to explain the techniques used by the Bolsheviks and Stalin to gain control of the Russian political system; to describe the methods they employed to maintain command; and to speculate upon the likelihood oftheir continued control in the future. This new edition increases very substantially the attention paid to another aspect of the political process--how policy is formed, how the Soviet Union is governed. Whenever possible, Mr. Hough attempts to analyze the alignments and interrelationships between Soviet policy institutions. Moreover, he constantly moves beyond a description of these institutions to probe the way they work. Two chapters are devoted to the questions of individual political participation. Other chapters examine the internal organization of institutions and explore the ways in which the backgrounds of their officials influence their policy positions and alliances. The picture that emerges is an unprecedented account of the distribution of power in the Soviet Union.

À propos de l'auteur: Jerry F. Hough is the James B. Duke Professor of Political Science at Duke University.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : How the Soviet Union Is Governed
Éditeur : Harvard University Press
Date d'édition : 1979
Reliure : hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Edition : 2ème Édition