Soviet Society Under Perestroika by David Lane - 9781138465923

Taylor & Francis

Up-to-the-minute revision of the successful text which sets striking evidence of new social, economic and political phenomena against theory from East and West. > This is an up-to-the-minute revised edition of a text which, since its publication in 1990, has been extremely influential. The great changes of the past 18 months have entailed a comprehensive updating of the book. This edition takes account of new developments that include the independence of the Baltic states and the treaty which sparked 1991's attempted coup. > Preface Chapter 1 CHANGING CONCEPTIONS OF SOVIET SOCIETY Part One THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK Chapter 2 KHOZRASCHET: MANAGING THE ECONOMY Chapter 3 DEMOKRATIZATSIYA: FROM PARTOCRACY TO PRESIDENCY Chapter 4 PLYURALIZM: TOWARD CIVIL SOCIETY? Part Two SOCIAL CLASSES AND GROUPS Chapter 5 THE CHANGING SOCIAL STRUCTURE Chapter 6 NATIONALITIES AND ETHNIC RELATIONS Chapter 7 REPRODUCING SOCIETY: GENDER, FAMILY, AND GENERATIONS Part Three SOCIAL CONTROL Cha.