HISTORIOGRAPHICAL APPROACHES SOVIET URBAN PLANNING IN THE 1920S AND 1930S

The article is devoted to the problems of Soviet urban planning in the 1920s and 1930s. The author traces the development of historiographical approaches from the Soviet period to the present, thus promoting to identify how research methods have been transformed. Scientific data brought into the research are of great importance as they become the focus of further discussions related to the identification of factors that influenced the formation of Soviet urban planning in terms of socio-cultural, political, economic and foreign policy aspects. The researchers discussed the issues of power and society, power and art, finance and taxation, everyday life, social engineering, and cultural diplomacy. Besides, the article also emphasizes the relevance of applying interdisciplinary approaches due to the expansion of scientific interests. In conclusion, the author argues that at present the topic of Soviet urban planning, having a rich scientific heritage, has not exhausted its scientific potential yet.