[lbo-talk] Chatting with Gorby

Peter Lavelle untimely_thoughts at yahoo.com
Sun Oct 24 13:45:04 PDT 2004


Concerning the first two questions - both are fair and printable. The third, sorry, little "interest and profiits" in the mainstream media to be made. I'lll do my best.

T Fast <tfast at yorku.ca> wrote:On the nature of the Soviet Revolution I would like the following asked.

Looking back would you characterize the former Soviet system as a genuine attempt at socialism or rather a form state lead capitalist development?

or,

What do you consider to be the positive accomplishments of the revolution and do you think they can be squared with the political economy of Russia's present developmental trajectory?

On the role of the former

How would you characterize the role of the former Soviet Union in the post colonial development projects in the third world in general and Africa in particular.

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