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The secret world of the Soviet Union revealedThe opening of the once-secret Soviet state and party archives in the early 1990s proved to be an event of exceptional significance. When Western scholars broke down the official wall of secrecy that had stood for decades, they gained access to intriguing new knowledge they had previously only had been able to speculate about. In this fascinating volume, Paul Gregory takes us behind scenes and into the archives to illuminate the dark inner workings of the Soviet Union. He reveals, for example, the bizarre story of the state-sponsored scientific study of Lenin's brain. Originally conceived to prove Lenin's genius, the plan was never revealed to the publicfor to do so was more than the security-conscious Soviet leadership could have borne. Gregory also exposes the harsh features of Stalin's criminal justice systemin which the theft of state and collective property was punished far more severely than the theft of private property. Indeed, the

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      Publisher: Hoover Institution Press,U.S.
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/29/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780817948122, 978-0817948122
      ISBN10: 0817948120

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      Book Synopsis
      The secret world of the Soviet Union revealedThe opening of the once-secret Soviet state and party archives in the early 1990s proved to be an event of exceptional significance. When Western scholars broke down the official wall of secrecy that had stood for decades, they gained access to intriguing new knowledge they had previously only had been able to speculate about. In this fascinating volume, Paul Gregory takes us behind scenes and into the archives to illuminate the dark inner workings of the Soviet Union. He reveals, for example, the bizarre story of the state-sponsored scientific study of Lenin's brain. Originally conceived to prove Lenin's genius, the plan was never revealed to the publicfor to do so was more than the security-conscious Soviet leadership could have borne. Gregory also exposes the harsh features of Stalin's criminal justice systemin which the theft of state and collective property was punished far more severely than the theft of private property. Indeed, the

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