Gorbachev's Critique and Vision of Soviet Socialism
Abu F. Dowlah, John E. Elliott
Abstract
Abu F. Dowlah, John E. Elliott
Abstract
Gorbachev′s vision of democratic, decentralised and market‐oriented socialism has generated diverse and controversial perceptions in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev′s claim that the USSR is not retreating from socialism but advancing towards it, having dismantled the Stalinist Command model, is assessed.
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Gorbachev′s vision of democratic, decentralised and market‐oriented socialism has generated diverse and controversial perceptions in the Soviet Union. Gorbachev′s claim that the USSR is not retreating from socialism but advancing towards it, having dismantled the Stalinist Command model, is assessed.
Key concepts: Socialism, Soviet union, Democracy, Political science, State socialism, Political economy, Economic system, Sociology