Lamont Corliss. Soviet Civilization

2nd ed. — New York: Philosophical Library, 1955. — 472 p.Soviet Civilization is a major work by the author of The Peoples of the Soviet Union and seeks to give a general picture and evaluation of Soviet affairs, domestic and foreign. Thoroughly documented, this book is based on Dr. Lamont’s unceasing study of Soviet Russia over the past twenty years and on two extended trips to that country. The volume discusses calmly and objectively many of the controversial issues of the day concerning the Soviet Union and American-Soviet relations. And it shows the feasibility of lasting peace, far-reaching disarmament, and normal trade between the U.S.A, and U.S.S.R. grounded in the mutual self-interest of the two nations. This new and enlarged edition has not only been brought up to date by the addition of an epilogue covering both foreign and domestic developments in the U.S.S.R. since 1952, but it contains an introduction by James Aronson which evaluates Dr. Lamont’s important book in the light of the most recent movements of the American and other peoples toward co-existence between the capitalist countries and the socialist countries -of the world.Soviet Domestic Policy and AchievementsOn Evaluating Soviet RussiaIntroductory
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Some Standards of JudgmentThe Soviet ConstitutionBackground of the Constitution
The Structure of Soviet Society and State
The New Rights of ManSoviet Ethnic DemocracySoviet National and Racial Minorities
The Soviet Minorities Policy
Summary and EvaluationSoviet Russia and ReligionThe Tsarist Background
Soviet Theory in regard to Religion
Soviet Practice in regard to ReligionSoviet Economic and Cultural ProgressWhat the Second World War Showed
The Role of Socialist Planning
Achievements of the Five-Year Plans
Post-War Economic Gains
Cultural AdvancesContrasts between Soviet Socialism and FascismTen Fundamental Differences
Attitudes towards Democracy
The Other ContrastsAmerican-Soviet RelationsThe Historical BackgroundFrom the American Revolution to the Russian
From November, 1917, through World War II
American Names on Soviet MapsSoviet Foreign PolicyThe Basic Principles
Does Soviet Russia Wage Aggression?
Incitements to War against the U.S.S.R.Co-Existence or Co-Destruction?The Madness of a Third World War
Effects of American Foreign Policy
Recent Soviet Efforts towards World PeaceFinal Reflections

Epilogue for Second EditionChartsGovernment Structure of the U.S.S.R.
Government Structure of a Union Republic