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DAVID KOTZ WITH FRED WEIR REVOLUTION FROM ABOVE mise of the Soviet system kotz, David M. Revolution from above i ry ater ee Revolution from above tis widely believe that the demise ofthe Soviet sytem as used by the collapse ofthe economy accompanied by public demand that 30 ‘alin should be abandoned. Reon from abo le dsc of the Soviet sytem ves anew interpretation. I argues that the ring pirty-sat elite of the USSR itself moved to dismantle the Soviet system {pursuit of incensed wealth and power. Examining the evolution ofthe Soviet economic and politcal system {room 1917 t the preset, the book discusses «te beponings of economic sagration in 1975 5 Chrtuthe' eters wo reform te Soviet system and how thse edo the growth of coation favoring captions 4 the Complex pote tate tough which the caliion favoring Captain took power «thaws in economic poles since 1992 ined to saplly bud caplatany 41h tend towards authoritarian govemment in Rus 5 te auprang resurgence ote Comment Far Research includes interviews with ove fifty former Soviet government ‘nd Communist Party leider, policy advisors, new private busines ten, ade union leaders, and intelerals, Original and accessible this ‘ook will give invaluable new insights to students of the economy, poles or story of he former Soviet Union an contemporary Ras. David M. Kotz Profesor of Economics atthe University of Mass ‘hse, He the sithor of many artes on the economy of the frmer Soviet Union and Rasia and on economic growth. Fred Weir jour ‘alist who has ved in Russa since 1086, He is correspondent for the indus Times aod a contort the Canadian Pest ‘eonomice/Russlan-East European studios Revolution from above The demise of the Soviet system David M. Kotz with Fred Weir R London and New York

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