Soviet and Post-soviet Telecommunications An Industry Under Reform
Soviet and Post-soviet Telecommunications: An Industry Under Reform by Robert W. Campbell, published by Routledge in 2019, explores the telecommunications sector as a crucial infrastructure for modern society. This 262-page edition examines how telecommunications underpins a decentralized market economy and a pluralistic political system, highlighting its significance in the context of globalization and technological advancements.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of the historical neglect of telecommunications within the Soviet system, which hindered its ability to compete with advanced market economies. The book delves into the implications of this neglect, discussing how the sector was undervalued and deprived of necessary resources. Topics such as public policy, communication policy, and the interplay between technology and society are woven throughout the narrative, providing a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and reforms in the telecommunications industry.
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THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR constitutes a vital infrastructure for a modern society. It is part of the working mechanism of a decentralized, flexible, and dynamic market economy. It also serves as the foundation for a pluralistic political system with a government accountable to the public. The crucial role of communications is increased by synergistic interaction between globalization of economic processes and the continuing technical revolution in information processing and communication. One of the most revealing indicators of the inability of the old Soviet system to attain its goal of matching the performance of the advanced market economies was its neglect of telecommunications. The sector was always treated as an orphan, devalued because, in line with a peculiar Marxian notion, it was not considered part of “material production” 1 and was starved of attention and resources.
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