Serving as a collective biography of nearly 2000 people who served on the Communist Party's Central Committee from 1917 to 1991, this book is based on archival research and extensive interviews with former Central Committee members.
"Although the product of a self-proclaimed proletarian revolution, Soviet Russia was always dominated by an elite. Basing itself upon nearly two thousand people who served on the Communist Party's Central Committee from 1917 to 1991, this is the first book to study the elite tha…
Although the product of a self-proclaimed proletarian revolution, Soviet Russia was always dominated by an elite. Basing itself upon nearly two thousand people who served on the Communist Party's Central Committee from 1917 to 1991, this is the first book to study the elite that…
Serving as a collective biography of nearly 2000 people who served on the Communist Party's Central Committee from 1917 to 1991, this book is based on archival research and extensive interviews with former Central Committee members. "Although the product of a self-proclaimed pr…
This handbook provides definitive reference work on political executives and their key role in political systems. It records the current theoretical and methodological debates and sets the agenda for future research in this prominent and extremely wide-ranging field of research.
Contrasts the law enforcement achievements of America's one-time most powerful lawman with the hidden secrets of Hoover's private life, which included a series of sexual indiscretions, criminal behavior, and a long-time alliance with the Mafia.
A biography of the FBI chief reveals connections between Hoover and organized crime, his manipulation of six presidencies, and his assault on civil rights.
A biography of the FBI chief reveals connections between Hoover and organized crime, his manipulation of six presidencies, and his assault on civil rights.