Peasants And Power: State Autonomy And The Collectivization Of Agriculture In Eastern Europe

by Joan Sokolovsky

Overview

Focusing on events in Hungary and Poland from 1948 to 1962, Dr Sokolovsky shows why collectivization can best be understood as an element in state-building for the new regimes of Eastern Europe. For these countries policy options were constrained by dependence upon the Soviet Union and the economic demands of a newly industrializing society. Econom

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000314700
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/28/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	181
File size:	366 KB

About the Author

Jay Sokolovsky is Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Society, Culture and Language, University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Table of Contents

Collectivization and Theory-Building -- The Implementation of Collectivization in Poland -- The Second Phase -- The Implementation of Collectivization in Hungary -- Hungary: The Second Phase -- Collectivization and State-Building: Poland and Hungary Compared