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A History of the Soviet Union
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Geoffrey Hosking
This item is unavailable.We will email you if this item comes back into stock. | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 576 pages | | Other Information: | maps, portraits | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 15 October 1992 |
The author traces the evolution of the Soviet political system from its origins in 1917 to the present day. He shows how power has rarely been devolved outside a particularly tightly-knit ruling elite. Special emphasis is placed on the experience of the peasantry, urban workers and professionals. |
About the AuthorGeoffrey Hosking has been Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic Studies, University of London, since 1984. He is the author of the award-winning 'History of the Soviet Union' for Fontana Press. In 1988, Professor Hosking was invited to give the annual BBC Reith lectures and spoke on the subject of Change in Contemporary Soviet Society, in doing so accurately predicting the imminent collapse of the Soviet Union.
| Publisher: | Fontana Press | | ISBN: | 000686287X |
| EAN: | 9780006862871 | | Dimensions: | 19.0 x 13.0 centimeters (0.25 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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