Description

Book Synopsis
This book examines the origins, development and reasons for change of the first Soviet economic system. Programmes are compared with outcomes and theory with practice in the fields of nationalization, workers' control and management, money and planning, industrial organization and food procurement. The organization of military supply and industry is examined separately, to emphasize that the initial approach to economic organization was affected not only by external events, but also by ideology, class struggle and social pressures. The economic and social analysis, which lay behind policy-making, was often distorted by prejudice, and the economic system, which emerged was the result of efforts to replace market relations by administrative measures. Unexpected and unwanted outcomes induced some leaders to rethink initial policies, while others continued to adhere to rigid programmes, even after the conclusion of civil war.

Table of Contents
List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Nationalization of industry; 3. Management; 4. Money and value; 5. Industrial administration; 6. Planning; 7. Food Procurement; 8. Prodrazverstka; 9. Military institutions and the militarization of labour; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.

The Economic Organization of War Communism 19181921 47 Cambridge Russian Soviet and PostSoviet Studies Series Number 47

    Product form

    A Paperback by Silvana Malle

    £57.13

    Includes FREE delivery

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Wed 16 Sep 2026.

    15 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Economic Organization of War Communism 19181921 47 Cambridge Russian Soviet and PostSoviet Studies Series Number 47 by Silvana Malle

      Book details

      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 8 August 2002
      ISBN-13 9780521527033
      978-0521527033
      ISBN-10 0521527031
      Also in:
      Far-left political ideologies and movements

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book examines the origins, development and reasons for change of the first Soviet economic system. Programmes are compared with outcomes and theory with practice in the fields of nationalization, workers' control and management, money and planning, industrial organization and food procurement. The organization of military supply and industry is examined separately, to emphasize that the initial approach to economic organization was affected not only by external events, but also by ideology, class struggle and social pressures. The economic and social analysis, which lay behind policy-making, was often distorted by prejudice, and the economic system, which emerged was the result of efforts to replace market relations by administrative measures. Unexpected and unwanted outcomes induced some leaders to rethink initial policies, while others continued to adhere to rigid programmes, even after the conclusion of civil war.

      Table of Contents
      List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Nationalization of industry; 3. Management; 4. Money and value; 5. Industrial administration; 6. Planning; 7. Food Procurement; 8. Prodrazverstka; 9. Military institutions and the militarization of labour; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account