Rediscovering Fire: Basic Economic Lessons from the Soviet Experiment

Have we learned from history's "grand experiment" with socialism? In Rediscovering Fire, Guinevere Nell argues that there are key lessons from the Soviet experience that have not been closely analyzed. In each of ten chapters, Nell considers an important Marxist theory, the Soviet experience when enacting policies based on this theory, and the lessons that Soviet planners learned. She then applies these lessons to contemporary policy debate. This book is intended for the educated layperson,...