Stalin's successors leadership, stability, and change in the Soviet Union
This work provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which the structure and process of Soviet politics have been transformed since Stalin's death, and particularly during the years of the Brezhnev regime. Particular attention is paid to the imminent succession of leadership.
V, 312 p. ; 23 cm
9780521289061, 9780521235181, 0521289068, 0521235189
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Preface; Introduction; Part I. Stalinism and the Soviet Political System: 1. The mature Stalinist system; 2. Stalin and the Soviet Political elite; 3. Stalinism and the evolution of the Soviet polity; Part II. Succession and Turnover of Soviet Elites: 4. The approaching succession: the top leader; 5. The approaching succession: leadership and elite turnover; 6. The approaching succession: generational change; Part III. The Nature and Extent of Soviet Political Stability: 7. Stability: analytical considerations; 8. Soviet stability and its sources; 9. Soviet political stability and the question of legitimacy; 10. Soviet stability and the national problem; Part IV. Soviet Perceptions of International Affairs and Trends in Soviet Foreign Policy: 11. The Centrality of US-Soviet relations; 12. The arms race and the correlation of forces; 13. The role of the military factor in international relations; 14. The Third World and the translation of power into influence; Part V. Prospects for the 1980s: 15. The politics of stringency; Index.