Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet Model

Name: Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet Model
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet ModelA legacy for Gorbachev\nAuthor(s): Kristian Gerner, Stefan Hedlund\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032211909, 978-1032211909\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1989, Ideology and Rationality in the Soviet Model assumes that since the October Revolution the development of the Soviet Union has essentially been a process of trial and error. Economic rationality has been sacrificed to political expedients, and the cultural sphere has been put to use as a legitimating and rationalizing device. This book analyses the internal logic of this process from the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution to Gorbachevs revolution from above, including coverage of the Stalin, Khrushchev and Brezhnev eras. The book focuses on the structural determinants of the Soviet Model, thus seeking to reveal the specific rationalities that characterizes Soviet man. Its conclusion casts serious doubt on the likelihood.