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The Absence of Communism in Soviet Economic Planning

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The economic malaise in the Soviet Union was mainly due to the absence of communism rather than inherent flaws in central economic planning. The literature on the regime during its final decades mostly dwelt on the behavioral failings of the three main layers of society. These layers were (1) the reactionary, oppressive and self-serving political leadership aided by an obliging bureaucracy, (2) a bonus-seeking management stratum and (3) a completely alienated, disengaged and non-revolutionary working class. The fact that the country arrived at such a sorry state is due in large part to its backward, pre-capitalist starting point.

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  • McMullen, David, 2023. "The Absence of Communism in Soviet Economic Planning," SocArXiv pszrx, Center for Open Science.
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    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/pszrx
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    2. Harrison, Mark, 2003. "How Much Did the Soviets Really Spend on Defence? New Evidence From the Close of the Brezhnev Era," Economic Research Papers 269475, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.
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