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"One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin believed that fashioning a better tomorrow was worth sacrificing the lives of millions today. He built a modern Russia on the corpses of millions of its citizens." "Stalin and Stalinism has established itself…
Who was Stalin and what did he achieve? Why did he come to power and how did he use that power? This book answers these questions and provides the latest research, interpretations and historiographical debates about one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century.
"One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin believed that fashioning a better tomorrow was worth sacrificing the lives of millions today. He built a modern Russia on the corpses of millions of its citizens." "Stalin and Stalinism has established itself…
"One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin believed that fashioning a better tomorrow was worth sacrificing the lives of millions today. He built a modern Russia on the corpses of millions of its citizens." "Stalin and Stalinism has established itself…
The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
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'An expert in probing mafia-type relationships in present-day Russia, Martin McCauley here offers a vigorously written scrutiny of Soviet politics and society since the days of Lenin and Stalin.' John Keep, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. The birth of the Soviet Union…
"The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union examines the strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses the role of power, authority and legitimacy in Soviet politics. Including first-person accounts, anecdotes, illustrations and diagrams to illu…
How did imperial Russia give way to the Soviet Union in 1917, and why did the USSR collapse so quickly in 1991? This work provides a seminal history of twentieth-century Russia. It examines the strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses …