Gorbachev, Perestroika and Democratizing Socialism: Origins, Institutions and Policies
Abstract
Examines Gorbachev′s (1985‐1991) period of Soviet development as an exemplar of a self‐declared movement towards a more democratic and humane socialism. Gorbachev′s perestroika envisaged a fundamental structural and technological renovation of Soviet economy, reactivation of Soviet persons and attitudes, and overall redirection of the nation′s economic, political and social priorities. Analyses Gorbachev′s model of democratizing socialism with respect to underlying causes or origins, and institutions and policies initiated in the Gorbachev years.
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Citation
Elliott, J.E. and Dowlah, A.F. (1994), "Gorbachev, Perestroika and Democratizing Socialism: Origins, Institutions and Policies", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 21 No. 10, pp. 73-115. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003948
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