Bibliograph

Stalin's world, dictating the Soviet order, Sarah Davies and James Harris

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Label

Stalin's world, dictating the Soviet order, Sarah Davies and James Harris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Stalin's world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

875644434

Responsibility statement

Sarah Davies and James Harris

Sub title

dictating the Soviet order

Summary

"Drawing on declassified material from Stalin's personal archive, this is the first systematic attempt to analyze how Stalin saw his world--both the Soviet system he was trying to build and its wider international context. Stalin rarely left his offices and viewed the world largely through the prism of verbal and written reports, meetings, articles, letters, and books. Analyzing these materials, Sarah Davies and James Harris provide a new understanding of Stalin's thought process and leadership style and explore not only his perceptions and misperceptions of the world but the consequences of these perceptions and misperceptions"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Stalin's Vision -- Part I. Information and Interpretation -- "Bolshevik" Leadership -- Spymania -- Capitalist Encirclement -- Part II. The Power of Stalin's Words -- The Leader Cult -- The Working Class -- Soviet Culture -- Conclusion

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