Robert William Davies (23 April 1925 – 13 April 2021), better known as R. W. Davies or Bob Davies, was a British historian, writer and professor of Soviet Economic Studies at the University of Birmingham.
Obtaining his PhD in 1954, Davies was promoted to full professor and made chair of the Centre for Russian and East European Studies (CREES) at the University of Birmingham in 1965. He retired from active teaching in 1989.
A collaborator and co-author with historian E. H. Carr on two volumes of his 14-volume History of Soviet Russia, Davies is best known for having carried Carr's work forward into the 1930s with seven additional volumes of economic history under the general title The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia.
Davies obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at the University of London in 1950.[2] He subsequently attended the University of Birmingham, where he obtained his PhD in 1954 in Commerce and Social Science under the supervision of historian Alexander Baykov.[2]
After completing his PhD, Davies was appointed to a post as assistant lecturer at the Institute of Soviet Studies at the University of Glasgow, where he would remain until his return to the University of Birmingham in 1956.[1] At Birmingham Davies held a succession of academic titles, including Research Fellow, Lecturer, and Senior Lecturer.[1] Davies was appointed a professor of Soviet Economic Studies by the University of Birmingham in 1965.[1]
In 1963, Davies was named the first director of the Centre for Russian and East European Studies (CREES) at the University of Birmingham — a post which he would retain until 1978.[1] Davies retired in 1989 and was named Senior Fellow and Emeritus Professor by the university upon his departure from active teaching.[1]
His research contributions in the history of the Soviet Union are recognized by the peers.[3] Davies' papers are housed in the Special Collections department of the University of Birmingham.[4] A temporary register of the Davies' collection, contained in 70 archival boxes, is available.[4]
Science and the Soviet Economy: An Inaugural Lecture Delivered in the University of Birmingham on 18th January 1967. Birmingham: University of Birmingham, 1967.
A History of Soviet Russia: Foundations of a Planned Economy, 1926—1929: Volume 1. In Two Parts. With E.H. Carr. London: Macmillan, 1969.
The Soviet Economic Crisis of 1931—1933. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1976.
The Emergence of the Soviet Economic System, 1927—1934. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1977.
The Soviet Union. Co-Editor, with Denis J.B. Shaw. London:George Allen & Unwin, 1978
Soviet Industrial Production, 1928—1937: The Rival Estimates. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1978.
Capital Investment and Capital Stock in the USSR, 1928—1940: Soviet and Western Estimates. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1982.
The Socialist Market: A Debate in Soviet Industry, 1932-33. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1982.
Edward Hallett Carr, 1892—1982. London: British Academy, 1984.
Soviet Defence Industries During the First Five-Year Plan: Supplement. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1987.
Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution: The First Phase. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1987.
Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1989 ISBN 0-253-31604-9
Soviet official statistics on industrial production, capital stock and capital investment, 1928-41. With J.M. Cooper and M.J. Ilič. Birmingham: Centre for Russian and East European Studies, 1991.
From Tsarism to the New Economic Policy: Continuity and Change in the Economy of the USSR. Editor. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1991.
Soviet History in the Yeltsin Era. London: Macmillan, 1997.
Soviet Economic Development from Lenin to Khrushchev. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-521-62260-3
The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia
The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia, Volume 1: The Socialist Offensive: The Collectivisation of Soviet Agriculture, 1929—1930. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1980.
The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia, Volume 2: The Soviet Collective Farm, 1929—1930. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1980.
The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia, Volume 3: The Soviet Economy in Turmoil, 1929—1930. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989.
The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia, Volume 4: Crisis and Progress in the Soviet Economy, 1931—1933. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1996.
The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia, Volume 5: The Years of Hunger: Soviet Agriculture, 1931—1933. With Stephen Wheatcroft. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2004.
"Papers of R.W. Davies: Preliminary Handlist", University of Birmingham, Special Collections.
May 07, 2024
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Robert William Davies 23 April 1925 13 April 2021 better known as R W Davies or Bob Davies was a British historian writer and professor of Soviet Economic Studies at the University of Birmingham R W DaviesBornRobert William Davies 1925 04 23 23 April 1925London EnglandDied13 April 2021 aged 95 NationalityBritishAlma materUniversity of LondonUniversity of BirminghamScientific careerInstitutionsUniversity of BirminghamDoctoral advisorAlexander Baykov Obtaining his PhD in 1954 Davies was promoted to full professor and made chair of the Centre for Russian and East European Studies CREES at the University of Birmingham in 1965 He retired from active teaching in 1989 A collaborator and co author with historian E H Carr on two volumes of his 14 volume History of Soviet Russia Davies is best known for having carried Carr s work forward into the 1930s with seven additional volumes of economic history under the general title The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early years 1 2 Academic career 2 Works 2 1 Monographs 3 Footnotes 4 External linksBiography editEarly years edit During World War II Davies served in the Royal Air Force from 1943 to 1946 1 He was stationed in the Middle East from 1945 to 1946 1 Academic career edit Davies obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at the University of London in 1950 2 He subsequently attended the University of Birmingham where he obtained his PhD in 1954 in Commerce and Social Science under the supervision of historian Alexander Baykov 2 After completing his PhD Davies was appointed to a post as assistant lecturer at the Institute of Soviet Studies at the University of Glasgow where he would remain until his return to the University of Birmingham in 1956 1 At Birmingham Davies held a succession of academic titles including Research Fellow Lecturer and Senior Lecturer 1 Davies was appointed a professor of Soviet Economic Studies by the University of Birmingham in 1965 1 In 1963 Davies was named the first director of the Centre for Russian and East European Studies CREES at the University of Birmingham a post which he would retain until 1978 1 Davies retired in 1989 and was named Senior Fellow and Emeritus Professor by the university upon his departure from active teaching 1 His research contributions in the history of the Soviet Union are recognized by the peers 3 Davies papers are housed in the Special Collections department of the University of Birmingham 4 A temporary register of the Davies collection contained in 70 archival boxes is available 4 Davies died in April 2021 at the age of 95 5 Works editMonographs edit The Development of the Soviet Budgetary System Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1958 Science and the Soviet Economy An Inaugural Lecture Delivered in the University of Birmingham on 18th January 1967 Birmingham University of Birmingham 1967 A History of Soviet Russia Foundations of a Planned Economy 1926 1929 Volume 1 In Two Parts With E H Carr London Macmillan 1969 The Soviet Economic Crisis of 1931 1933 Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1976 The Emergence of the Soviet Economic System 1927 1934 Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1977 The Soviet Union Co Editor with Denis J B Shaw London George Allen amp Unwin 1978 Soviet Industrial Production 1928 1937 The Rival Estimates Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1978 Capital Investment and Capital Stock in the USSR 1928 1940 Soviet and Western Estimates Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1982 The Socialist Market A Debate in Soviet Industry 1932 33 Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1982 Edward Hallett Carr 1892 1982 London British Academy 1984 Materials for a Balance of the Soviet National Economy 1928 1930 Co Editor with Stephen G Wheatcroft Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1985 Soviet Defence Industries During the First Five Year Plan Supplement Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1987 Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution The First Phase Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1987 Soviet History in the Gorbachev Revolution Bloomington IN Indiana University Press 1989 ISBN 0 253 31604 9 Soviet official statistics on industrial production capital stock and capital investment 1928 41 With J M Cooper and M J Ilic Birmingham Centre for Russian and East European Studies 1991 From Tsarism to the New Economic Policy Continuity and Change in the Economy of the USSR Editor Ithaca NY Cornell University Press 1991 The Economic Transformation of the Soviet Union 1913 1945 Co Editor with Stephen G Wheatcroft Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1994 ISBN 0 521 45152 3 Soviet History in the Yeltsin Era London Macmillan 1997 Soviet Economic Development from Lenin to Khrushchev Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1998 ISBN 0 521 62260 3 The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 1 The Socialist Offensive The Collectivisation of Soviet Agriculture 1929 1930 Cambridge MA Harvard University Press 1980 The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 2 The Soviet Collective Farm 1929 1930 Cambridge MA Harvard University Press 1980 The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 3 The Soviet Economy in Turmoil 1929 1930 Cambridge MA Harvard University Press 1989 The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 4 Crisis and Progress in the Soviet Economy 1931 1933 Basingstoke Macmillan 1996 The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 5 The Years of Hunger Soviet Agriculture 1931 1933 With Stephen Wheatcroft Basingstoke Palgrave 2004 The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 6 The Years of Progress The Soviet Economy 1934 1936 With Oleg Khlevniuk and Stephen G Wheatcroft Basingstoke Palgrave Macmillan 2014 The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 7 The Soviet Economy and the Approach of War 1937 1939 With Oleg Khlevniuk Robert W Harrison and Stephen G Wheatcroft London Palgrave Macmillan 2018 The Stalin Kaganovich Correspondence 1931 36 Co Editor New Haven Yale University Press 2003 ISBN v 0 300 09367 5Footnotes edit a b c d e f g Professor Bob Davies Biography University of Birmingham www birmingham ac uk accessed 4 March 2016 a b Professor Bob Davies Qualifications University of Birmingham www birmingham ac uk accessed 4 March 2016 Julian Cooper Maureen Perrie and E A Rees eds Soviet History 1917 1945 Essays in Honour of R W Davies London Macmillan 1995 a b US125 Papers of R W Davies Preliminary Handlist University of Birmingham Special Collections JISC Mail Professor R W Bob Davies 1925 2021External links edit Papers of R W Davies Preliminary Handlist University of Birmingham Special Collections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title R W Davies amp oldid 1160823397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
