A History of the Soviet Union from the Beginning to Its Legacy
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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. Peter Kenez presents this revolution as a crisis of authority that the creation of the Soviet Union resolved. The text traces the progress of the Soviet Union through the 1920s, the years of…
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Key features
- Includes an examination of the post-Soviet period, tracing Russia's development up to the present day
- Illustrates the full span of Soviet society and history in the context of Russian history
- Covers cultural and social history in addition to political history
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316493267
- Subjects Area Studies,European Studies,History,Russian and East European History,Twentieth Century European History
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 03 November 2016
- ISBN: 9781107141056
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.74kg
- Contains: 25 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 388 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 24 October 2016
- ISBN: 9781316506233
- Dimensions (mm): 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.63kg
- Contains: 25 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 388 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781316493267
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