Soviet politics 1917-1991
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Soviet politics 1917-1991
Oxford University Press, 1992
- : hard
- : pbk
Available at 33 libraries
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Includes bibliography (p. [127]) and index
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: hard ISBN 9780198780663
Description
In 1917 revolution swept away the Tsarist system under which Russia had assimilated its neighbouring states. Led by Lenin, the Communist party transformed this empire into the most powerful states the world has known. Under Stalin industrialization was followed by terror, resistance to Nazi invasion, and the Cold War. As a superpower under his successors, Khrushchev and Brezhnev, the Soviet Union appeared invincible, but with Mikhail Gorbachev came political reforms which resulted in the collapse of Communism in December 1991 and the emergence of the Commonwealth of Independent States. This book, based on first-hand knowledge of the Soviet system since the Khrushchev period and research into both Soviet history and contemporary politics, provides an analysis of the developments which brought an end to Communist Party rule and the breakup of the USSR. It should be of interest to undergraduates studying history and politics; students of comparative politics and Russian studies, journalists, politicians, diplomats and interested readers.
Table of Contents
- 1917: revolution
- state building: the Leninist system
- industrialization, collectivization, and the Stalinist state
- terror
- Khrushchev and the party rule
- the administrative command system Brezhnev
- perestroika and the end of party rule
- the dispersal of power.
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: pbk ISBN 9780198780670
Description
In October 1917 revolution swept away the Tsarist system under which Russia had assimilated its neighbouring states. Led by Lenin, the Communist Party transformed this empire into the Soviet Union, one of the most powerful states the world has known. Under Stalin industrialisation was followed by terror, resistance to Nazi invasion, and the Cold War. As a superpower under his successors, Kruschev and Brezhnev, the Soviet Union appeared invincible, but with Mikhail
Gorbachev came political reforms which resulted in the collapse of communism in December 1991 and the emergence of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Based on extensive research and first-hand knowledge of the Soviet system, this is a stimulating analysis of the developments which sustained, then finally undermined, the Communist regime. Mary McAuley's clear account of events pinpoints key political developments - revolution, state-building, party-rule, terror, and elections - and fully discusses their significance. Her analysis will be of importance to all students of twentieth-century politics and to everyone wanting a full understanding
of the history and development of the Soviet Union.
Table of Contents
- 1917: revolution
- state building: the Leninist system
- industrialization, collectivization, and the Stalinist state
- terror
- Khrushchev and the party rule
- the administrative command system Brezhnev
- perestroika and the end of party rule
- the dispersal of power.
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