RUSSIA'S NEW MIDDLE CLASS,

Abstract

An analysis is given of the social class composition of various Communist Party congresses, and some of the ways that the Soviet Union favors its new middle class are described. For instance, the progressive principle in income taxation stops at 1000 rubles per month, checking accounts earn interest at 3 per cent, and inheritance taxes are very light. The chapter headings are: The party cadres; party elite; nationality question; role of women in the party; and position of the intelligentsia in Soviet society.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 16, 1958
Accession Number
AD0627205

Entities

People

  • Alf Edeen

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Communist Countries
  • Communists
  • Congress
  • Finance
  • Geographic Regions
  • Taxes
  • Ussr

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.