{"product_id":"stalinism-9780631228912","title":"Stalinism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A collection of essays on Stalinism by both eminent and younger scholars.  * Discusses both the origins and consequences of Stalinism.  * Provides an overview of the debates for students new to the subject.  * Includes the results of research in the newly opened Russian archives. .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The often contentious scholarly arguments about the character of Stalinism are fully represented in this important volume assembled and introduced by Ohio State’s David Hoffmann. Perfect for the classroom, the essays in this book contain some of the best recent research and thinking about Stalin’s key role in Russian History.\"\u003ci\u003eNorman Naimark, Stanford University\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a collection of enormous value to anyone seeking to understand the causes and consequences of Stalin’s despotic transformation of Soviet society. It brings together some of the finest historical writing, including more recent scholarship, to reflect the diversity of interpretation of this grim but vitally important episode in twentieth-century history.\" \u003ci\u003eSteve Smith, University of Essex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Soviet historical studies have been reanimated ... Students and teachers oof this period confront a proliferation of authorities and viewpoints. The strength of David Hoffmann's collection is in its attempt to replect this variety of views.\" C\u003ci\u003eontinuity and Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant and illuminating analyses. Hoffman provides a range of first-rate critiques of the regime from various angles.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Genocide Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Interpretations of Stalinism 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid L. Hoffmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Origins of Stalinism 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Stalin's Role 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Stalin and his Stalinism: Power and Authority in the Soviet Union, 1930–1953 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRonald Grigor Suny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Social Origins 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Grappling with Stalinism 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMoshe Lewin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Socialist Ideology 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Malia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Foreign Threat 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Objectives of the Great Terror, 1937–1938 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOleg Khlevnyuk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Welfare State 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Magnetic Mountain: Stalinism as a Civilization 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Kotkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 State Violence 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e State Violence as Technique: The Logic of Violence in Soviet Totalitarianism 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Holquist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Consequences of Stalinism 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Resistance and Conformity 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Everyday Stalinism: Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSheila Fitzpatrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Stalinist Subjectivity 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Working, Struggling, Becoming: Stalin-Era Autobiographical Texts 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJochen Hellbeck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Women and Gender 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Women in Soviet Society: Equality, Development, and Social Change 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGail Warshofsky Lapidus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Ethnicity and Nationality 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nature and Nurture in a Socialist Utopia: Delineating the Soviet Socio-Ethnic Body in the Age of Socialism 239\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmir Weiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Postwar Years 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Russia after the War: Hopes, Illusions, and Disappointments 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElena Zubkova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 302\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403448361303,"sku":"9780631228912","price":34.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631228912.jpg?v=1730483504","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stalinism-9780631228912","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}