This book, first published in 2006, is an examination of political, social and cultural developments in the Soviet Union. About the Author Peter Kenez received his B.A. from Princeton University and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.

01/04/2021 · Description. This concise yet comprehensive textbook examines political, social, and cultural developments in the Soviet Union and the post-Soviet period. It begins by identifying the social tensions and political inconsistencies that spurred radical change in Russia's government, from the turn of the century to the revolution of 1917.

Soviet History Books. Showing 1-50 of 898. Everyday Stalinism: Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times: Soviet Russia in the 1930s (Paperback) by. Sheila Fitzpatrick. (shelved 11 times as soviet-history) avg rating 3.91 — 1,026 ratings — published 1999. Want to Read. saving….

The specific claims of Marxist-Leninist doctrine placed the Soviet historian under special tensions: he is required to perform as scholar, high priest, and political functionary, often caught between the conflicting pressures of ideological orthodoxy and liberalization.This book presents a detailed analysis of Soviet historiography of the Communist Party in the USSR after …

The best, most solid primer on the Soviet history for me was The Abridged History of the Communist Party (Boshevisks), along with its later, de-Bolshevized, Soviet companion The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. All my …

An Economic History of the USSR, 1917-1991. This update to The History of the Soviet Economy covers the period from the Bolshevik seizure of power to the aftermath of the failed coup, which speeded up the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The final chapter encompasses Gorbachev's attempt to reform the old system and the failure of that attempt.

Clear rating. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover) by. Adam Higginbotham (Goodreads Author) (shelved 23 times as soviet-union) avg rating 4.38 — 36,419 ratings — published 2019. Want to Read.