Industry, State, and Society in Stalin's Russia, 1926-1934
Author | : David R. Shearer |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801483859 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801483851 |
Rating | : 4/5 (851 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Industry, State, and Society in Stalin's Russia, 1926-1934 by : David R. Shearer
Download or read book Industry, State, and Society in Stalin's Russia, 1926-1934 written by David R. Shearer and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an effort to crush the syndicate movement and establish tight political control over the economy, Stalinist leaders intervened with a program of radical reforms. Shearer demonstrates that many professional engineers, planners, and industrial administrators actively supported the creation of a powerful industrial state unhampered by domestic social and economic constraints.