The Ussr by Darrell P. Hammer - 9780367312473

The UssrThe Politics Of Oligarchy, Second Edition, Fully Revised And Updated\nAuthor(s): Darrell P. Hammer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367312473, 978-0367312473\nSynopsis\nIn this text, Dr. Hammer presents an analytical model of the Soviet political system and its process of political decisionmaking, based on the theory of \""bureaucratic pluralism.\"" He interprets the Soviet regime as a product of three different influences: the Tsarist tradition of nondemocratic rule, the revolutionary movement that overthrew Tsarism, and the Stalinism of [tel]. Since the death of Stalin, the Soviet regime has slowly evolved from a personal dictatorship into an oligarchical system. According to the author, this transformation has permitted the great Soviet bureaucracies, such as the military high command and the economic managers, to increase their power and influence over policymaking and to pursue their own interests in .