Historical Breakthrough—Russian Scholars Discuss the New Economic Policy

Author: Wang Lihua
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The articles collected in this book are the research outcomes of Russian scholars on the New Economic Policy since the 1990s. Their content primarily focuses on political discussions and historical. The author provides rich historical materials from different perspectives, offering a detailed portrayal of the basic conditions under which the Soviet Union implemented the New Economic Policy at the time. The main issues covered include: How Lenin assessed the situation at the time and conceived the New Economic Policy; How he proposed, "Our entire understanding of socialism has fundamentally changed"; The debates within the party on this issue; The changes that occurred in the political and economic spheres during the New Economic Policy period; The relationship between the state and the market; The development path of Soviet rural areas; The reasons for the termination of the New Economic Policy, and so on. To comprehensively and authentically introduce the explorations of Russian scholars on this issue from different perspectives to Chinese readers, we have translated the articles in their entirety without, allowing readers to fully understand and make their own analyses and judgments.