Description |
1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
A return to order -- State building Stalin-style -- The Politburo's last purge -- Peaceful coexistence : collective leadership and Stalinist control -- Awakening to crisis -- Stalin's last struggle |
Summary |
In the period from the end of World War II until his death, Stalin became an increasingly distrustful despot. This book argues that Stalin's behaviour was not entirely paranoid and erratic but followed a clear political logic |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-237) and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953
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Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953 -- Friends and associates
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SUBJECT |
Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953 fast |
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HISTORY.
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Friendship
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Politics and government
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Politieke elites.
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SUBJECT |
Soviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1936-1953. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125847
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Subject |
Soviet Union
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Khlevni︠u︡k, O. V. (Oleg Vitalʹevich), author.
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ISBN |
9780195347357 |
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0195347358 |
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0195165810 |
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9780195165814 |
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0195185897 |
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9780195185898 |
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0190290145 |
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9780190290146 |
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0195304209 |
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9780195304206 |
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1280532920 |
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9781280532924 |
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9786610532926 |
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6610532923 |
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1602569258 |
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9781602569256 |
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