The NEP Era: Soviet Russia 1921-1928

Were the 1920s a foundation for the Soviet period, setting the stage for the decades to follow? Or do those years stand alone, an anomaly when compared to what followed? A founding decade naturally juxtaposes continuity to change, consistency to inconsistency. In and of itself a first decade is important. It is the premise of this journal that to focus the attention of scholars on the NEP era is a worthy enterprise.

A divide exists between the type of scholarship produced in Russia and that produced in the West, more particularly in the U.S. Russian scholars tend to explore political history; Westerners focus on society. This journal hopes to bridge that gap, encouraging both social and political history in the belief that social history informs the study of political developments and political history adds clarity to study of society.

The journal seeks contributions on the NEP era that treat “either foreign or domestic issues or both.” The journal is as concerned with the center as with the regions and welcomes all fields of scholarship in a collective effort to understand the Soviet 1920s.