Stalin and Stalinism

by Mccauley, Martin

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Title Statements

Full title :Stalin and Stalinism / Martin McCauley.

Summary

One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin transformed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union into one of the world's leading political parties. Stalin and Stalinism explores how he ammassed, retained and deployed power to dominate, not only his close associates, but the population of the Soviet Union and Soviet Empire. Moving from leader to autocrat and finally despot, Stalin played a key role in shaping the first half of the twentieth century with, at one time, around one-third of the planet adopting his system. His influence lives on - despite turning their backs on Stalin's anti-capitalism in the later twentieth century, countries such as China and Vietnam retain his political model - the unbridled power of the Communist Party. First published in 1983, Stalin and Stalinism has established itself as one of the most popular textbooks for those who want to understand the Stalin phenomenon. This updated fourth edition draws on a wealth of new publications, and includes increased discussion on culture, religion and the new society that Stalin fashioned as well as more on spying, Stalin's legacy, and his character as well as his actions. Supported by a chronology of key events, Who's Who and Guide to Further Reading, this concise assessment of one of the major figures of the twentieth-century world history remains an essential read for students of the subject.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2019.
Edition:Fourth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:Abingdon, Oxon
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780429849763, 0429849761, 9780429455780, 042945578X, 9780429849770, 042984977X, 9780429849756, 0429849753
DOI:10.4324/9780429455780
oclc:on1091625226
LC Classification:DK267
Dewey Decimal:947.084/2

Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword to the fourth edition; Map and list of figures; Chronology; Who's who; Part 1 The context; 1 Introduction: the problem; Part 2 Analysis; 2 Early years; 3 The October revolution, state capitalism, war communism and the civil war, 1917-21; War communism; 4 The new economic policy (NEP), 1921-28; Exit Trotsky and Zinoviev; The Urals-Siberian method; 5 The thirties; The first FYP; Collectivisation; Famine; The second FYP; The murder of Kirov; Stalinism emerges; The Great Terror; The third FYP; Foreign policy; Culture; Society

6 The Great Fatherland War, 1941-45The economy; Culture; The party; The grand alliance; 7 High Stalinism, 1945-53; Eastern Europe; The Leningrad affair; Economic policy; Currency reform; Meeting Mao; The Korean war; Eastern Europe; The Cold war emerges; Science; Culture; Spies; The Doctors' plot and the Mingrelian affair; Part 3 Assessment; 8 Stalin: Personality and power; Conclusion; 9 The judgement; 10 The legacy; Foreign and security policy; Empire; Putin; Part 4 Documents; Part 4. Documents; Document 1: The party; Document 2: The right deviation; Document 3: Dizzy with success

Document 4: Harsh…

Subjects

Chefs d'État -- URSS Heads of state Heads of state -- Soviet Union HISTORY -- Russia & the Former Soviet U… HISTORY ; General POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologi… Politics and government Soviet Union Soviet Union -- Politics and government… Soviet Union -- Politics and government… Stalin, Joseph URSS -- Politique et gouvernement -- 19… URSS -- Politique et gouvernement -- 19…