Cover; Half Title; About the Book and Editors; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 History, Political Culture, and Economics in the Soviet Union; 2 The Role of Economics in Soviet Political Ideology; 3 The Place of Economic Policy Objectives on the List of Soviet Political Priorities; 4 Economic Institutions as Instruments of Political Rule; 5 Economic Activities and the Intermediate and Lower Levels of Party Organisation; 6 Economic and Political Aspects of the Military-Industrial Complex in the USSR; 7 The Political and Social Implications of Economic Reform in the USSR
8 The Political Economy of Soviet Nationalities and Regions9 Inflationary, Political, and Social Implications of the Current Economic Slowdown; 10 Political and Moral Aspects of the Two Economies; 11 Economic Relations as an Instrument of Soviet Hegemony Over Eastern Europe?; 12 Economic Reform and Soviet Foreign Policy; 13 Developing Countries in the Foreign Economic Relations and Foreign Policy of the USSR; 14 The Politics and Economics of Soviet Arms Exports; About the Contributors