A History of the Soviet Union

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The author traces the evolution of the Soviet political system from its origins in 1917 to the present day. He shows how power has rarely been devolved outside a particularly tightly-knit ruling elite. Special emphasis is placed on the experience of the peasantry, urban workers and professionals. COVER Contents 1. Introduction 2. The October Revolution 3. War Communism 4. The Making of the Soviet Union 5. The New Economic Policy and Its Political Dilemmas 6. Revolution from Above 7. Stalin's Terror 8. Stalinist Society 9. Religion and Nationality under the Soviet State 10. The Great Fatherland War 11. The Last Years of Stalin 12. Krushchev and De-Stalinization 13. Soviet Society under 'Developed Socialism 14. Religion, Nationality and Dissent 15. The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union Chronology Statistical Tables Bibliography Index Photos BACK