Stalin and the Lubianka: A Documentary History of the Political Police and Security Organs in the Soviet Union, 1922-1953

by Vladimir Khaustov and David R. Shearer

This fascinating documentary history is the first English-language exploration of Joseph Stalin's relationship with, and manipulation of, the Soviet political police. The story follows the changing functions, organization, and fortunes of the political police and security organs from the early 1920s until Stalin's death in 1953, and it provides documented detail about how Stalin used these organs to achieve and maintain undisputed power. Although...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300171897
• ISBN13: 9780300171891
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.3"