Reexamining economic and political reforms in Russia, 1985-2000 : generations, ideas, and changes / Vladimir Gelʹman, Otar Marganiya, and Dmitry Travin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gelʹman, Vladimir, 1965- author.

Marganii︠a︡, O. (Otar), 1959- author.

Travin, Dmitriĭ, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social change.

History.

Soviet Union--Economic policy--1986-1991.

Soviet Union.

Economic policy.

Russia (Federation)--Economic policy--1991-.

Russia (Federation).

Soviet Union--Politics and government--1985-1991.

Politics and government.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Social change--Soviet Union--History.

Social change--Russia (Federation)--History.

Physical Description:

x, 181 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]

Summary:

"Reexamining Economic and Political Reforms in Russia, 1985-2000 : Generations, Ideas, and Changes analyzes the impact of generational changes and ideational changes on major political and economic reforms conducted in Russia during the late twentieth century. This book examines how the policy agenda was shaped by the ideas of the representatives of the generations of 'sixtiers' and 'seventiers' who were in charge of policy making during various stages of these reforms. This book also explores how these reforms caused Russia to only partially implement market economic reforms while the political reforms resulted in the new authoritarianism"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Turning points of Russia's reforms : generation changes and shifting trajectories

The point of departure : late-Soviet negative consensus

Perestroika : from revival to collapse

Post-Soviet challenges : difficult choices during the "triple transition"

The roaring nineties

Unfree market economy under autocracy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739183618

0739183613

OCLC:

875554706