Khrushchev in the Kremlin : policy and government in the Soviet Union, 1953-1964

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Khrushchev in the Kremlin : policy and government in the Soviet Union, 1953-1964

edited by Jeremy Smith and Melanie Ilic

(BASEES/RoutledgeCurzon series on Russian and East European studies / series editor, Richard Sakwa, 73)

Routledge, 2011

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"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Introduction / Jeremy Smith
  • Khrushchev as leader / Ian D. Thatcher
  • The rise of political clans in the era of Nikita Khrushchev : the first phase, 1953-1959 / Nikolai Mitrokhin
  • The Central Committee apparatus under Khrushchev / Alexander Titov
  • The outer reaches of liberalization : combating political dissent in the Khrushchev era / Robert Hornsby
  • Leadership and nationalism in the Soviet republics, 1953-1959 / Jeremy Smith
  • Moscow-Kiev relations and the Sovnarkhoz reform / Nataliya Kibita
  • Failings of the Sovnarkhoz reform : the Ukrainian experience / Valery Vasiliev
  • Khrushchev and the challenge of technological progress / Sari Autio-Sarasmo
  • Khrushchevism after Khrushchev : the rise of national interest in the Eastern Bloc / Katalin Miklossy
  • The economy of illusions : the phenomenon of data-inflation in the Khrushchev era / Oleg Khlevniuk
  • The modernisation of Soviet railways traction in comparative perspective / John Westwood
  • From Khrushchev (1935-1936) to Khrushchev (1956-1964) : construction policy compared / R.W. Davies and Melanie Ilic

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Description

This book presents a new picture of the politics, economics and process of government in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev. Based in large part on original research in recently declassified archive collections, the book examines the full complexity of government, including formal and informal political relationships; economic reforms and nationality relations in the national republics of the USSR; the treatment of political dissent; economic progress through technological innovation; relations with the Eastern bloc; corruption and deceit in the economy; and the reform of the railways and construction sectors. The book re-evaluates the Khrushchev era as one which represented a significant departure from the Stalin years, introducing a number of policy changes that only came to fruition later, whilst still suffering from many of the limitations imposed by the Stalinist system. Unlike many other studies which consider the subject from the perspective of the Cold War and superpower relations, this book provides an overview of the internal development of the Soviet Union in this period, locating it in the broader context of Soviet history. This is the companion volume to the Jeremy Smith and Melanie Ilic's previous edited collection, Soviet State and Society under Nikita Khrushchev (Routledge, 2009).

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Khrushchev as Leader 3. The Rise of Political Clans in the Era of Nikita Khrushchev: The First Phase, 1953-1959 4. The Central Committee Apparatus under Khrushchev 5. The Outer Reaches of Liberalization: Combating Political Dissent in the Khrushchev Era 6. Leadership and Nationalism in the Soviet Republics, 1953 - 1959 7. Moscow-Kiev Relations and the Sovnarkhoz Rreform 8. Failings of the Sovnarkhoz Reform: The Ukrainian Experience 9. Khrushchev and the Challenge of Technological Progress 10. Khrushchevism after Khrushchev: The Rise of National Interest in the Eastern Bloc 11. The Economy of Illusions: The Phenomenon of Data-inflation in the Khrushchev Era 12. The Modernisation of Soviet Railways Traction in Comparative Perspective 13. From Khrushchev (1935-6) to Khrushchev (1956-64): Construction Policy Compared

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