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Chargement... A history of twentieth-century Russia (édition 1998)par Robert Service
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Robert Service's focus in this book is fairly narrow, as he explains at the beginning. It is not a history of the Soviet Union, it is a history of RUSSIA, and he deals with events in other parts of the Soviet Union (and other countries) only as they affected Russia proper. Also his focus is unrelentingly political, dealing with things like economics, social structures and transformations, and military strategy only as they affected (or were affected by) politics and political structures and decisions in Russia. His tone throughout the book is accusatory, as if his reason for writing it was to convict various Russian and Soviet leaders of nefarious deeds and plots. The narrative seems to be accurate as far as it goes, but its narrow focus and harsh attitude toward its subject matter leaves one wanting to consult other sources for more complete and balanced information. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
The first book to use the mass of materials made available since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, A History of Twentieth-Century Russia is an extraordinarily lucid, masterful account of the most complex and turbulent period in Russia's long history. 7 illustrations. 5 maps. Includes bibliographical references and index. Russia has had an extraordinary history in the twentieth century. As the first Communist society, the USSR was both an admired model and an object of fear and hatred to the rest of the world. How are we to make sense of this history? A History of Twentieth-Century Russia treats the years from 1917 to 1991 as a single period and analyzes the peculiar mixture of political, economic, and social ingredients that made up the Soviet formula. Under a succession of leaders from Lenin to Gorbachev, various methods were used to conserve and strengthen this compound. At times the emphasis was upon shaking up the ingredients, at others upon stabilization. All this occurred against a background of dictatorship, civil war, forcible industrialization, terror, world war, and the postwar arms race. Communist ideas and practices never fully pervaded the society of the USSR. Yet an impact was made and, as this book expertly documents, Russia since 1991 has encountered difficulties in completely eradicating the legacy of Communism. A History of Twentieth-Century Russia is the first work to use the mass of material that has become available in the documentary collections, memoirs, and archives over the past decade. It is an extraordinarily lucid, masterful account of the most complex and turbulent period in Russia's long history. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)947.086History and Geography Europe Russia and eastern Europe [and formerly Finland] Russian & Slavic History by Period 1855- 1991-Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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