Guns and Rubles: The Defense Industry in the Stalinist State (The Yale-Hoover Series on Stalin, Stalinism, and the Cold War)

For this book a distinguished team of economists and historians—R. W. Davies, Paul R. Gregory, Andrei Markevich, Mikhail Mukhin, Andrei Sokolov, and Mark Harrison—scoured formerly closed Soviet archives to discover how Stalin used rubles to make guns. Focusing on various aspects of the defense industry, a top-secret branch of the Soviet economy, the volume’s contributors uncover new information on the inner workings of Stalin’s dictatorship, military and economic planning, and the industrial organization of the Soviet economy. Previously unknown details about Stalin’s command system come to light, as do fascinating insights into the relations between Soviet public and private interests. The authors show that defense was at the core of Stalin’s system of rule; single-minded management of the defense sector helped him keep his grip on power. For This Book A Distinguished Team Of Economists And Historians -- R.w. Davies, Paul R. Gregory, Andrei Markevich, Mikhail Mukhin, Andrei Sokolov, And Mark Harrison -- Scoured Formerly Closed Soviet Archives To Discover How Stalin Used Rubles To Make Guns. Focusing On Various Aspects Of The Defense Industry, A Top-secret Branch Of The Soviet Economy, The Volume's Contributors Uncover New Information On The Inner Workings Of Stalin's Dictatorship, Military And Economic Planning, And The Industrial Organization Of The Soviet Economy. Previously Unknown Details About Stalin's Command System Come To Light, As Do Fascinating Insights Into The Relations Between Soviet Public And Private Interests. The Authors Show That Defense Was At The Core Of Stalin's System Of Rule; Single-minded Management Of The Defense Sector Helped Him Keep His Grip On Power--jacket. Foreword / By Paul R. Gregory -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations, Acronyms, Technical Terms, And Conventions -- Note On References -- The Dictator And Defense / Mark Harrison -- Before Stalinism : The Early 1920s / Andrei Sokolov -- Hierarchies And Markets : The Defense Industry Under Stalin / Mark Harrison And Andrei Markevich -- Planning The Supply Of Weapons : The 1930s / Andrei Markevich -- Planning For Mobilization : The 1930s / R.w. Davies -- The Soviet Market For Weapons / Mark Harrison And Andrei Markevich -- The Market For Labor In The 1930s : The Aircraft Industry / Mikhail Mukhin -- The Market For Inventions : Experimental Aircraft Engines / Mark Harrison -- Secrecy / Mark Harrison -- Afterword -- Contributors -- Index. Edited By Mark Harrison. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 20 Abbreviations, Acronyms, Technical Terms, and Conventions......Page 22 Note on References......Page 26 1 The Dictator and Defense......Page 28 2 Before Stalinism: The Early 1920s......Page 58 3 Hierarchies and Markets: The Defense Industry Under Stalin......Page 77 4 Planning the Supply of Weapons: The 1930s......Page 105 5 Planning for Mobilization: The 1930s......Page 145 6 The Soviet Market for Weapons......Page 183 7 The Market for Labor in the 1930s: The Aircraft Industry......Page 207 8 The Market for Inventions: Experimental Aircraft Engines......Page 237 9 Secrecy......Page 257 Afterword......Page 282 Contributors......Page 288 A......Page 290 C......Page 291 D......Page 292 I......Page 293 K......Page 294 M......Page 295 P......Page 296 S......Page 297 V......Page 298 Z......Page 299 Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations, acronyms, technical terms, and conventions Note on references The dictator and defense / Mark Harrison Before Stalinism : the early 1920s / Andrei Sokolov Hierarchies and markets : the defense industry under Stalin / Mark Harrison and Andrei Markevich Planning the supply of weapons : the 1930s / Andrei Markevich Planning for mobilization : the 1930s / R. W. Davies The Soviet market for weapons / Mark Harrison and Andrei Markevich The market for labor in the 1930s : the aircraft industry / Mikhail Mukhin The market for inventions : experimental aircraft engines / Mark Harrison Secrecy / Mark Harrison Afterword Contributors Index. Focusing on various aspects of the defence industry, a top-secret branch of the Soviet economy, this volume uncovers information on the inner workings of Stalin's dictatorship, military and economic planning, and the industrial organization of the Soviet economy.