Stalin S Russia 2nd Edition - (Reading History) by Chris Ward (Paperback)

About the Book

The ebb and flow of debate about Stalin's Russia is brilliantly captured in this book. Chris Ward conceptualizes the field in a clear and helpful way, offers a synthesis of the vast secondary literature in the area, and provides evaluation of the key issues at stake. This second edition includes the necessary updating, the provision of more maps, and a new chapter on foreign policy.

Book Synopsis

How does Stalin's history relate to Russia's history? Where do these two stories intersect, and where do they part? How best should we assess Stalin's legacy? The ebb and flow of debate about Stalin's Russia is brilliantly captured in this book. Chris Ward thus address all aspects of current Stalin scholarship, explaining this field of inquiry in a clear and helpful way, and also offers a synthesis of the vast secondary literature. This new edition includes numerous updates and a new chapter on foreign policy.

Review Quotes

"Students will find it particularly useful... more experienced scholars will find a fresh and unhackneyed approach... I particularly liked the way in which short-term circumstances and much larger impersonal forces are brought together in a convincing synthesis." --Slavonica