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Features

• This new edition brings the book completely up-to-date - existing chapters revised to include the latest information and debates.
• Additional documents in the Documents section - graphically demonstrate the massive cost of the Stalin dictatorship to Soviet citizens.
• Reader-friendly and easier to navigate.

New To This Edition

Fully updated throughout to incorporate recent research findings.

Table of Contents

PART ONE     THE CONTEXT

1 Introduction: The problem

2 The Russian Revolution and the Soviet State, 1917-29

PART TWO       ANALYSIS

3 The Thirties

4 The Great Fatherland War, 1941-45

5 High Stalinism, 1945-53

PART THREE ASSESSMENT

6. Stalin: Personality and Power

7. The Judgement

PART FOUR    DOCUMENTS

Courses

History of Russia  [LONGMAN UK IMPORTS]   (Western & World History)

Previous Edition(s)

• Stalin & Stalinism, 3/E
  McCauley
  ©2003  |  Longman  |  Paper; 204 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0582505879  |  ISBN-13: 9780582505872
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  The Third edition of this best-selling Seminar Study provides the latest research, interpretations and historiographical debates about one of the key figures of the twentieth century. The debate about Stalin's role in creating the Soviet superpower still rages. Was the violence justified? To what extent was Stalin the master of events? Now thoroughly updated and including a completely new chapter on Stalin's personality and power, this new edition provides the essential introduction to the Stalin phenomenon. The book is a suitable introductory text for undergraduate History courses on dictatorships, Russia & the USSR and the 2nd World War.

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• Stalin And Stalinism, 2/E
  McCauley
  ©1995  |  Longman  |  Paper; 160 pp  |  Out of Stock
  ISBN-10: 0582276586  |  ISBN-13: 9780582276581
  Suggested retail price: $28.00  Net price: $21.00  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Taking into account the vigorous scholarly debate between the old, dominant totalitarian interpretation of Stalinism and the alternative school of thought put forward by the "social historians" in the 1980s, Martin McCauley discusses the continuing shadow that Stalinism casts over post-Communist Russia.

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Author Bios

Martin McCauley is former Senior lecturer in Politics at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London. An extremely accomplished author, his previous titles include:The Khruschev Era, Russia, America and the Cold War and two trade history books for Longman History: Bandits, Gangsters and the Mafia and Afghanistan and Central Asia.

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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 as one of the most popular textbooks for those who want to understand the Stalin phenomenon. Written in a clear and accessible manner, this third edition provides:

• Up to date analysis of the Stalin era
• A chapter analysing Stalin’s personality
• Documents which graphically illustrate the bloodletting
• An examination of the Stalin cult and why it was so successful – even today

Fully updated throughout to incorporate recent research findings, the book also contains a Chronology of key events, Who’s Who and Guide to Further Reading. This concise assessment of one of the major figures of twentieth century world history remains an essential purchase for students studying the subject.

Martin McCauley is a seasoned writer and broadcaster who has a wealth of experience in Russian and international affairs. His recent publications include Russia, America and the Cold War revised 2nd edition (2008),Origins of the Cold War revised 3rd edition(2008) and The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union (2007) .

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