History A-Level
Economic centralisation
What Economic centralisation means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic centralisation
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A highly centralised command economy, with strict economic centralisation and a rigid system noted in the Stalinist legacy.
Topics that use Economic centralisation
- 2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 (A-level only) – De-Stalinisation, 1953–1964 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Collective leadership
- Cultural Thaw
- De-Stalinisation
- Decentralisation
- Economic reform
- Leadership Style
- Party Bureaucracy
- Political Reform
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