Soviet Marxism-Leninism : the decline of an ideology

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Soviet Marxism-Leninism : the decline of an ideology

Alfred B. Evans, Jr

Praeger, 1993

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-231) and index

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This study examines the development of Marxist-Leninist ideology in the U.S.S.R. from its origins to the collapse of the Soviet regime. Alfred Evans argues that Soviet Marxism-Leninism was subject to significant adaptation under various leaders, contrary to the widespread impression that official Soviet ideology remained static after Stalin. While taking account of scholarly literature on each of the periods covered, the work is significant for being based principally on an analysis of primary (Soviet) sources. Evans' integrated analysis of changes in ideology during the post-Stalin decades is an important contribution to the literature in political science, political economy, and Soviet studies.

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Marx and the Stages of Communism Lenin on Socialist Construction The Consolidation of Stalinism Mature Stalinism: Continuity Within Transition Khrushchev: The Full-Scale Construction of Communism Khrushchev: Social and Political Change Brezhnev: The Stage of Developed Socialism Social Structure and Social Transformation in Developed Socialism The Socialist Way of Life Gorbachev on Stagnation and Restructuring The Hope of Reform: Socialist Pluralism The Collapse of the Dream Conclusion: The Revenge of Politics Bibliography

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