Stalinism: The Essential Readings Hardcover - 2002 - 1st Edition
by David Hoffmann (Editor)
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This book comprises twelve essays on Stalinism by leading international historians, whose work presents a range of interpretations regarding Stalinism's origins and consequences. In particular the essays address the following questions:
- why did the October Revolution of 1917 result not in a communist utopia but in the Stalinist dictatorship, with prison camps, bloody purges, and unprecedented state repression?
- was Stalin personally to blame or were these events the result of social forces, socialist ideology, or the international threat?
- how did Stalinism affect women and gender roles?
- what was Stalinist policy toward ethnic and national minorities?
- what impact did the Second World War have on Soviet society?
The chapters include work by both eminent historians and younger scholars who have conducted research in the newly-opened Russian archives. These perspectives are brought together by the editor who provides a contextualizing chapter and introductions to the debates. The book provides students and teachers with a valuable overview of the scholarship on Stalinism and an understanding of the debates that have shaped the field of Soviet history.
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- Title Stalinism: The Essential Readings
- Author David Hoffmann (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Date December 1, 2002
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780631228905 / 063122890X
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Cultural Region: Russian
- Library of Congress subjects Soviet Union - Politics and government -, Soviet Union - Social conditions
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002009489
- Dewey Decimal Code 947.084
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