Brezhnev's folly
Subtitle: the building of BAM and late Soviet socialism
By: Christopher John Ward.
Series: Pitt series in Russian and East European studies
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780822943723
Subjects: Brezhnev, Leonid Ilʹich, -- 1906-1982; Baĭkalo-Amurskai︠a︡ magistralʹ -- History -- 20th century; Communism -- Soviet Union -- History -- 20the century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the project of the century; title: Prometheanism versus conservatism on the railway; title: Crime and corruption in BAM society; title: Working alone : women on the railway; title: National differentiation and marginalization on the railway; title: The rails of fraternal cooperation : BAMers abroad and foreigners at home; title: Conclusion : Brezhnev's folly in perspective.