The Destruction of the Soviet Union: A Study in Globalization

ISBN-13: 9780333752869 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 264 str.

Dr David Lockwood; D. Lockwood

Opis

Is there a link between the collapse of the Soviet Union, the radical reforms in China and Vietnam, and the current crisis in East Asia? The author of this book argues that the common factor in each is the crisis of state controlled economies, besieged by the developing forces of globalization.

Spis treści

Introduction Historical Materialism and the State Globalization The Soviet State and its Rulers Globalization of the Soviet State The Problem of Reform The Gorbachev Restructuring The Collapse China and Vietnam State-Controlled Economies: South Korea and Indonesia Conclusion Endnotes References Bibliography Index

O autorze

David Lockwood is Associate Professor and Head of History at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia and the author of books on the Soviet Union and Modern Indian History.