A full-value ruble : the promise of prosperity in the postwar Soviet Union.
Ironside, Kristy.
A full-value ruble : the promise of prosperity in the postwar Soviet Union. Kristy Ironside - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2021. ©2021. - 1 online resource (321 pages) - Harvard Historical Studies; Ser. ; v.number 191 . - Harvard Historical Studies; Ser. .
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Note on Currency and on Institutions -- Note on Translation and Transliteration -- Glossary of Key Terms -- Timeline of Important Events -- Introduction: The Ruble and Soviet Prosperity -- 1. Our Low-Price Guarantee -- 2. Income Redistribution without "Leveling" -- 3. Socialist Security -- 4. All Your Wages in Hand -- 5. Real Returns -- Conclusion: Prosperity Postponed -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Money did not become obsolete under Communism. The ruble remained a key feature of Soviet life. After World War II, money became an essential tool of the Soviet government. A strong ruble represented the nation's promise of future prosperity, but its failure to deliver improved purchasing power undermined popular confidence in Communism.
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Sowjetunion
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A full-value ruble : the promise of prosperity in the postwar Soviet Union. Kristy Ironside - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2021. ©2021. - 1 online resource (321 pages) - Harvard Historical Studies; Ser. ; v.number 191 . - Harvard Historical Studies; Ser. .
E-Book-ProQuest / Fernzugriff nach Registrierung möglich
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Note on Currency and on Institutions -- Note on Translation and Transliteration -- Glossary of Key Terms -- Timeline of Important Events -- Introduction: The Ruble and Soviet Prosperity -- 1. Our Low-Price Guarantee -- 2. Income Redistribution without "Leveling" -- 3. Socialist Security -- 4. All Your Wages in Hand -- 5. Real Returns -- Conclusion: Prosperity Postponed -- Appendixes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Money did not become obsolete under Communism. The ruble remained a key feature of Soviet life. After World War II, money became an essential tool of the Soviet government. A strong ruble represented the nation's promise of future prosperity, but its failure to deliver improved purchasing power undermined popular confidence in Communism.
9780674259263
Lebensstandard
Lebensunterhalt
Lebensbedingungen
Soziale Situation
Sowjetunion
Fernzugriff