Hanson, Philip, 1936-

The rise and fall of the Soviet economy : an economic history of the USSR from 1945 / [electronic resource] Philip Hanson. - 1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations, graphs

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The starting point: the Stalinist economic system and the aftermath of war -- Khrushchev: hope rewarded, 1953-60 -- Khrushchev: things fall apart, 1960-64 -- A new start: Brezhnev, 1964-73 -- The "Era of Stagnation": 1973-82 -- Three funerals and a coronation: November 1982 to March 1985 -- Gorbachev and Catastroika -- The end-game, 1989-91 -- The Soviet economy in retrospect.

9781315841274 (e-book)


Soviet Union--Economic conditions.
Soviet Union--Economic policy.


Electronic books.

HC335 / .H367 2014

330.947084