A Struggle for the Soviet Future: The Birth of Scientific Forecasting in the Soviet Union
Abstract
This article analyzes the development of Soviet scientific future studies after World War II, arguing that the field's theory and methods undermined the certainty of the communist future and laid the foundations for a new Soviet governmentality that acknowledged the intrinsic uncertainty of future development. The emphasis on uncertainty—but also the need for more data that could freely circulate between different branches of government and...
Paper Details
Title
A Struggle for the Soviet Future: The Birth of Scientific Forecasting in the Soviet Union
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
75
Issue
1
Pages
52 - 76
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