USSR Public Policy in the Sphere of Control Automation (1950s-Early 1960s)
The author studies the emergence of the new direction in the USSR's public policy, and the significance thereof for the country's economy. The author analyzes documents on science and technology development, computer-aided manufacturing, and control along with the reasons why computer technology is viewed as a main factor in the economic development of the USSR, illustrating the changes related to the sphere of education and science, as well some automation processes tendencies.