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.
For nearly 70 years, the Soviet Union--the first nation to be founded on the basis of Marxist theory--stood as one of the great powers of the world. This anthology includes...
With its inclusion of works on ideology, literature, science, education, and ethic groups as well as history and political developments, this volume is indispensible for all involved with Soviet Studies.
Martin Mccauley. in China. Japanese forces were concentrated in the north and only had small garrisons elsewhere. One ... 1931–45, but it was fought against Mao's wishes. Germany. Germany annexed Austria in March 1938. Moscow did not ...
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.
The author introduces each source in this volume fully and provides commentary and analysis.
A history of the Soviet Union which begins with the conditions leading up to the revolution of 1917 and concludes with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.