Chronology; Introduction; The West; The central; The South-East; Communications; Bolshevik controls; Crossroads in Petrograd; Political reflections on society 1922-1926; The proletariat in theory and practice; Lack of improvement in control over the localities; Smolensk Guberniia in 1926; Tver Guberniia; Kazakhstan; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
`his treatment is indeed more comprehensive than that found in most
accounts of the period.'
Adam B. Ulam, Times Literary Supplement
`this is an interesting and well researched study which throws
light on aspects of NEP society previously little investigated, and
thus will be of use to those interested in the period ... this work
is a valuable addition to existing studies of NEP with a fresh
approach worthy of serious attention.'
Soviet Studies
`This is a vividly written work, rich in detail and suggestion, an
impressive continuation of the author's earlier and major studies
of Russian social history in the revolutionary era. It is also a
sobering reminder that there is nothing very new in the spectacle
of a reforming Soviet leadership finding itself in command of a
less than wholly responsive or effective administrative system
nationwide.'
Political Studies
'The potential value of Pethybridge's project is undeniable. And in
fact his detailed chapters, which roam the provinces of Smolensk,
Tver', Samara and Kazakhstan, contain many vivid insights into
local life. The chapters based on Smolensk in particular are
enjoyable as well as instructive.'
Catherine Merridale, King's College, Cambridge, The Slavonic and
East European Review, Vol.69, Part 4
`This lengthy book is packed with interesting detail and contains
some fascinating bibliographical finds, for which the reader of
Russian will be grateful.'
Peter Gatrell, European History Review May 92
'this is an unusual approach and a welcome attempt to break fresh
ground ... Those familiar with Soviet history of the 1920s will
learn something here ... it should ... provide signposts for the
profitable ventures of future researchers.'
John Channon, School of Slavonic & East European Studies, London,
EHR Jan '93
'this is an important book ... It is important because it sums up
better than any other general work on the period, the social
constraints and diversity under which the Soviet government and
"society" labored during the NEP.'
Anthony Hyman, Central Asian Survey, Vol. 11, No. 1, 1992
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