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The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union (Paperback, 3rd New edition)
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The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union (Paperback, 3rd New edition)
Series: Longman History of Russia
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'An expert in probing mafia-type relationships in present-day
Russia, Martin McCauley here offers a vigorously written scrutiny
of Soviet politics and society since the days of Lenin and Stalin.'
John Keep, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. The birth of
the Soviet Union surprised many; its demise amazed the whole world.
How did imperial Russia give way to the Soviet Union in 1917, and
why did the USSR collapse so quickly in 1991? Marxism promised
paradise on earth, but the Communist Party never had true power,
instead allowing Lenin and Stalin to become dictators who ruled in
its name. The failure of the planned economy to live up to
expectations led to a boom in the unplanned economy, in particular
the black market. In turn, this led to the growth of organised
crime and corruption within the government. The Rise and Fall of
the Soviet Union examines the strengths, weaknesses, and
contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses the role
of power, authority and legitimacy in Soviet politics. Including
first-person accounts, anecdotes, illustrations and diagrams to
illustrate key concepts, McCauley provides a seminal history of
twentieth-century Russia.
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