Excellent word-for-word English translations on facing pages. Also teaching and practice aids, Russian-English vocabulary, biographical/critical introductions to each selection, study questions, more. Especially helpful are the stress accents in the Russian text, usually found only in primers.

    PrefaceIntroductionFamily & ChildhoodSchiller & OgarevUnivesity & 'Circle"Schelling & IdealismSaint-Simon & SocialismArrest & ExileLove & ReligionThe Quest for RealityRealism in Philosophy: HegelRealism in Love: SandThe Slavophiles & NationalismSocialist & Liberal WesternersThe Crucial Year-1847The Revolution of 1848Russian SocialismThe Gentry RevolutionBibliographyNotesIndex

    In a balanced and perceptive analysis, Alexander Nove describes the organisation of economic life and of the planning system, analysing the practical and theoretical problems within the institutional structure of the Soviet system, and introducing the student to Soviet economic ideas and concepts. The subject is then related to the growth of the Soviet economy and to the extent to which both the institutions and the problems reflect the historical peculiarities of the USSR. The author does not try to argue for or against the system or to provide answers but aims to stimulate the reader to enquire further into the more important questions raised by the strengths and weaknesses of the Soviet economy.

    All selections have been carefully adapted to retain the flavor of the originals and are organized in order of increasing difficulty in terms of grammar and vocabulary loads. Exercises to check comprehension and reinforce key structures are also provided.