A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world The product of a decade of intrepid research, Stalin is a landmark achievement. Stephen Kotkin offers a biography that, at long last, is equal to this shrewd, sociopathic, charismatic dictator in all his dimensions. We see a man inclined to despotism who could be utterly charming; a pragmatic ideologue; a leader who obsessed over slights yet was a precocious geostrategic thinker—unique among Bolsheviks—and yet who made egregious strategic blunders. Through it all, we see Stalin’s unflinching persistence, his sheer force of will—perhaps the ultimate key to understanding his indelible mark on history. Drawing on Kotkin’s exhaustive study of Soviet archival materials as well as vast scholarly literature, Stalin recasts the way we think about the Soviet Union, revolution, dictatorship, the twentieth century, and indeed the art of history itself.
Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
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Author: Kotkin, Stephen
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143127864
Details:
Author: Kotkin, Stephen
Brand: Penguin Books
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 976
Release Date: 13-10-2015
Part Number: 42195588
Package Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 2.2 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780143127864
