About the Author

Jerry F. Hough is the James B. Duke Professor of Political Science at Duke University.

Reviews

Like Fainsod before him, Professor Hough seeks not merely to describe the formal apparatus of power, but to portray the way things actually work—the informal channels through which groups and social forces have impact on Soviet politics at all levels. This is a lively and authoritative work that will be essential for anyone trying to understand the Soviet Union today.
*S. Frederick Starr*