Lenin's writings on NEP
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Lenin's writings on NEP are a series of theoretical and policy texts in which Vladimir Lenin outlined and justified the New Economic Policy as a strategic retreat from War Communism to revive the Soviet economy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marxist theoretical text
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collection of political writings ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
revive Soviet economy after Civil War
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stabilize alliance between workers and peasants ⓘ |
| argues |
NEP is compatible with socialist construction
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NEP is temporary and tactical NERFINISHED ⓘ need for strict proletarian state power during NEP ⓘ state must control commanding heights of economy ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
10th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
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introduction of NEP in 1921 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
bureaucratic distortions in Soviet state
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excesses of War Communism ⓘ left communists opposing NEP ⓘ |
| describes |
New Economic Policy as strategic retreat
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replacement of War Communism with NEP ⓘ |
| economicModel |
mixed economy with private small-scale production
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state control of large industry ⓘ use of market mechanisms under state regulation ⓘ |
| endDate | 1923 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
famine and industrial collapse in early Soviet Russia
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post–Russian Civil War economic crisis ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Better Fewer, But Better
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Five Years of the Russian Revolution and the Prospects of the World Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ On Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Significance of Gold Now and After the Complete Victory of Socialism NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Economic Policy and the Tasks of the Political Education Departments NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tax in Kind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Communist Party strategy toward peasantry
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Soviet economic policy in the 1920s ⓘ later debates on market socialism ⓘ |
| justifies |
concessions to foreign capital
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legalization of small-scale private trade ⓘ limited market relations under socialism ⓘ use of material incentives for peasants ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| legacy | key reference in Marxist discussions of transitional economies ⓘ |
| mainAuthor | Vladimir Lenin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
New Economic Policy
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role of the peasantry in socialism ⓘ socialist economic policy ⓘ state capitalism under socialism ⓘ tactics of proletarian dictatorship ⓘ transition from War Communism ⓘ |
| politicalLine | defense of proletarian dictatorship during economic retreat ⓘ |
| positionOnPeasantry |
advocates alliance with middle peasantry
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rejects forced requisitioning of grain ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1920s ⓘ |
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