Publisher's Synopsis
Alec Nove traces the origins of Stalinism in the USSR, critically analyses its nature and achievements, examines the process of destalinisation which followed Stalin's death, and explores the evolution of the Soviet system under Krushchev, Brezhnev and Gorbachev.;His previous books include "Socialism, Economics, and Development", "The Soviet Economic System", "Was Stalin Really Necessary?" and "Economic History of the USSR".
