Picture 1 of 1
Brezhnev's Folly: The Building of BAM and Late Soviet Socialism by Christopher W
Condition:
Postage:
International delivery of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges.
Located in: Melbourne, Australia
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 11 Jun and Mon, 24 Jun to 43230
Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing.
Returns:
Payments:
4 payments of AU $34.45. Learn moreSee terms and apply now for Afterpay - opens in a new window or tab
Shop with confidence
Registered as a business seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:145639737480
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9780822961383
- Book Title
- Brezhnev's Folly
- ISBN
- 9780822961383
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Brezhnev's Folly: the Building of Bam and Late Soviet Socialism
- Item Height
- 230mm
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Item Width
- 150mm
- Subject
- History
- Number of Pages
- 232 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Heralded by Soviet propaganda as the \u201cPath to the Future,\u201d the Baikal-Amur Mainline Railway (BAM) represented the hopes and dreams of Brezhnev and the Communist Party elite of the late Soviet era. Begun in 1974, and spanning approximately 2,000 miles after twenty-nine years of halting construction, the BAM project was intended to showcase the national unity, determination, skill, technology, and industrial might that Soviet socialism claimed to embody. More pragmatically, the Soviet leadership envisioned the BAM railway as a trade route to the Pacific, where markets for Soviet timber and petroleum would open up, and as an engine for the development of Siberia.Despite these aspirations and the massive commitment of economic resources on its behalf, BAM proved to be a boondoggle-a symbol of late communism's dysfunctionality-and a cruel joke to many ordinary Soviet citizens. In reality, BAM was woefully bereft of quality materials and construction, and victimized by poor planning and an inferior workforce. Today, the railway is fully complete, but remains a symbol of the profligate spending and inefficiency that characterized the Brezhnev years.In Brezhnev's Folly, Christopher J. Ward provides a groundbreaking social history of the BAM railway project. He examines the recruitment of hundreds of thousands of workers from the diverse republics of the USSR and other socialist countries, and his extensive archival research and interviews with numerous project workers provide an inside look at the daily life of the BAM workforce. We see firsthand the disorganization, empty promises, dire living and working conditions, environmental damage, and acts of crime, segregation, and discrimination that constituted daily life during the project's construction. Thus, perhaps, we also see the final irony of BAM: that the most lasting legacy of this misguided effort to build Soviet socialism is to shed historical light on the profound ills afflicting a society in terminal decline.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN-13
9780822961383
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106718806
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Brezhnev's Folly: the Building of Bam and Late Soviet Socialism
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
232 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
150mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Russian and East European Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Value Added Tax number:
- AU 82107909133
- GB 293967539
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:145639737480
Postage and handling
Item location:
Melbourne, Australia
Posts to:
Worldwide
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ireland, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
| Postage and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | United States | International Standard : tracked-no signature (7 to 15 business days) | Estimated between Tue, 11 Jun and Mon, 24 Jun to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually post within 10 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales tax for an item #145639737480
Sales tax for an item #145639737480
Seller collects sales tax for items posted to the following states:
| State | Sales tax rate |
|---|
Return policy
| Item must be returned within |
|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. If you don't follow our item condition policy for returnsitem condition policy for returns, you may not receive a full refund.
Refunds by law: In Australia, consumers have a legal right to obtain a refund from a business if the goods purchased are faulty, not fit for purpose or don't match the seller's description. More information at returnsreturns - opens in a new window or tab.
Payment details
Payment methods
Popular categories from this Store
Seller Feedback (1,428,410)
a***e (169)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
+++++ fantastic communication, provided updates, tracking numbers and their support throughout the purchase via direct messaging was quick and helpful. Items arrived exactly as described in a wonderfully secure package to prevent any shipment damage. My now go to seller for media. Cannot praise and recommend thenilestore highly enough! Thank you for a brilliant buying experience! +++++
o***o (210)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
A awesome KJV Holy Bible which is highly recommended. Arrived very quickly and safely from a wonderful Courier. Great communication in all levels from all concerned. I bought this majestic Holy Bible from this very reputable, most professional and experienced Seller for an affordable price including postage rates. I note this Seller as my favourite and highly recommended as your go to for their huge variety of excellent products. Just perfect A++++++++++++
t**** (870)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Seller had great communication, shipped efficiently, great book, as described.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Social Sciences Textbook,
- Social Sciences Non-Fiction Books,
- Social Sciences English Paperback Textbooks,
- Social Sciences English Hardcover Textbooks,
- Non-Fiction Social History Fiction & Books,
- History Non-Fiction Social History Fiction & Books,
- Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Social Services Books,
- Social Science School Textbooks and Study Guides in Scots,
- Non-Fiction Social Sciences Fiction & Manuscript Books,
- Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Social Sciences Books in German