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How economic problems contributed to the end of the Soviet Union
The economic problems caused by an economy centrally planned by the nomenklatura (a small elite group who held various key administrative positions), are outlined. This looks at the responsibilities, influences and environmental effects of this group of bureaucrats, the 'named' people who were acceptable for high office in the Soviet regime.
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