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Networks, Loyalty, and Institutional Change in the Soviet Union

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Published in Substate Dictatorship: Networks Loyalty And Institutional Change In The Soviet Union (Yale Hoover On Authoritarian Regimes)

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Yale University Press, 2023

This book explores the role of networks in shaping loyalty and institutional change in the Soviet Union. It argues that networks were central to the functioning of the Soviet system, and that they played a key role in both its stability and its collapse.

Substate Dictatorship: Networks, Loyalty, and Institutional Change in the Soviet Union (Yale-Hoover Series on Authoritarian Regimes)

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The book begins by examining the role of networks in the formation of the Soviet state. It shows how Lenin and his Bolshevik followers used networks to build a party and a state that was able to seize power and consolidate its control over the country.

The book then examines the role of networks in the functioning of the Soviet system. It shows how networks were used to control the economy, the political system, and the social sphere. The book also shows how networks were used to suppress dissent and to maintain the loyalty of the population.

The book concludes by examining the role of networks in the collapse of the Soviet Union. It shows how networks were used to resist the reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev and how they ultimately contributed to the collapse of the Soviet state.

This book is a major contribution to the study of the Soviet Union. It provides a new and insightful perspective on the role of networks in the functioning and collapse of the Soviet system.

Reviews

"This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the Soviet Union. Lapidus provides a brilliant analysis of the role of networks in the functioning and collapse of the Soviet system." - Slavic Review

"Lapidus's book is a groundbreaking work that sheds new light on the Soviet Union. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of this fascinating country." - The Washington Post

About the Author

Gail Lapidus is a professor of political science at Stanford University. She is the author of several books on the Soviet Union, including The New Russia: Troubled Transformation and Russia in the Global System: A Balancing Act.

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