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Beschreibung
In 1940, Estonia was first occupied and then annexed by the Soviet Union. The process of Sovietization started immediately and was accompanied by a thorough reconstruction of the economy. This monograph looks in detail at the different stages of economic restructuring of a country to be remodeled according to the Soviet example. Exploitation, violence, and declining living standards formed part of the process under Stalinist rule. Different sectors of the economy, but also the demographic development, are analyzed. By the end of Stalinism, the outcome indicated a disaster.
In 1940, Estonia was first occupied and then annexed by the Soviet Union. The process of Sovietization started immediately and was accompanied by a thorough reconstruction of the economy. This monograph looks in detail at the different stages of economic restructuring of a country to be remodeled according to the Soviet example. Exploitation, violence, and declining living standards formed part of the process under Stalinist rule. Different sectors of the economy, but also the demographic development, are analyzed. By the end of Stalinism, the outcome indicated a disaster.
Über den Autor
Olaf Mertelsmann is a professor of Eastern European history at the University of Tartu, Estonia. He has researched Stalinism, Baltic history, and social and economic history. Among other works, he has authored Everyday Life in Stalinist Estonia and edited The Sovietization of the Baltic States, 1940-1956 and The Baltic States under Stalinist Rule.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The First Soviet Year 1940/ 41 and the German Occupation 1941- 1944 - Postwar Reconstruction - Demographic Changes - The Standard of Living - Agriculture and Forced Collectivization - Industry - The Service Sector
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geisteswissenschaften, Geschichte, Kunst, Musik
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9783631919163
ISBN-10: 3631919166
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Mertelsmann, Olaf
Redaktion: Mertelsmann, Olaf
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Hersteller: Peter Lang
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstr. 11, D-10178 Berlin, r.boehm-korff@peterlang.com
Maße: 216 x 153 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Olaf Mertelsmann
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,463 kg
Artikel-ID: 129654350

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