A History of Soviet Russia

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"A remarkable job crisp, clear, concise and fHerent The author not only avoided the confusion likely to result from hewing to^lo'Sely to the strict chronological method, but also made the reader aware of the imporpartcë^of 1922 as a turning point in both domestic and foreign affairs."
PROFESSOR C lAY SMITH DEPARTMENT OE HISTORY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
AHISIORY OF SOVIET RUSSIA
M. K. DZIEWANOWSKI
A History of Soviet Russia emphasizes the historic roots of the USSR. As the author says in his preface, "More than sixty years after the Bolshevik coup d'etat, ^ost of the Soviet leaders are better understood as Russians than as Cpmmuiiiists." However, he does not underestimate the role of Communist ideology, but makes it one of the major thenies of his book, while stress!^ its profound evolution and fusion with traditional great RiKsian nationalism.
The book also devotes a great deal of attention to the 29-year period of 1924-1953, the Stalin era, the legacy of which still... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"A remarkable job crisp, clear, concise and fHerent The author not only avoided the confusion likely to result from hewing to^lo'Sely to the strict chronological method, but also made the reader aware of the imporpartcë^of 1922 as a turning point in both domestic and foreign affairs."
PROFESSOR C lAY SMITH DEPARTMENT OE HISTORY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
AHISIORY OF SOVIET RUSSIA
M. K. DZIEWANOWSKI
A History of Soviet Russia emphasizes the historic roots of the USSR. As the author says in his preface, "More than sixty years after the Bolshevik coup d'etat, ^ost of the Soviet leaders are better understood as Russians than as Cpmmuiiiists." However, he does not underestimate the role of Communist ideology, but makes it one of the major thenies of his book, while stress!^ its profound evolution and fusion with traditional great RiKsian nationalism.
The book also devotes a great deal of attention to the 29-year period of 1924-1953, the Stalin era, the legacy of which still dominates much of contemporary Soviet reality.
A History of Soviet Russia is a well-organized, balanced presentation that brings to life and illuminates Soviet history. It explains controversial problems with a minimum of jargon and guides the reader through the maze of Soviet history with sound judgment and objectivity.
M. K. Dziewanowski.
M. K. Dziewanowski, Ph.D., Harvard University, was Professor of Russian and East European History at Boston University from 1965 until 1978. He is now Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee Born in Russia and a U.S. citizen since 1953, he has lectured in American and European universities, written numerous well-received articles and publications, and is author and co-author of many books on Soviet policies and East European problems. Vissza