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Was Stalin Really Necessary? is a seminal 1964 work by Professor Nove that examines the rationality of Stalinism and Soviet political economy with scholarly rigour. This Routledge Revival edition explores planning problems, statistical methods, and the economic consequences of Stalinist policy through multiple lenses: the political implications of efficiency reforms, Kremlinology debates, peasant conditions as documented in literary sources, and both industrial and agricultural challenges. The author provides detailed statistical analysis to evaluate whether Stalin's brutal methods were economically justified or merely politically expedient. Essential reading for historians, economists, and students of Soviet history seeking to understand the foundations and failures of centrally planned economic systems during the Stalin era.

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Published in 1964, this Routledge Revival edition preserves Professor Nove's influential historical analysis of Soviet economic policy and Stalinist rationality.

Examines peasant conditions through literary journals whilst analysing industrial and agricultural problems under Stalin's centralised planning system.

Addresses Kremlinology and the political consequences of pursuing greater economic efficiency within the Soviet command economy.

Includes elaborate statistical analysis to evaluate the economic justification and outcomes of Stalinist policies and planning mechanisms.

Ideal for historians, economists and academics studying Soviet history, economic policy and the political economy of planned versus market systems.

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Release Date
07 July 2014
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24 March 2011

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