The Stalinist Era

by David L Hoffmann

Book Overview

Placing Stalinism in its international context, David L. Hoffmann presents a new interpretation of Soviet state intervention and violence. Many 'Stalinist' practices - the state-run economy, surveillance, propaganda campaigns, and the use of concentration camps - did not originate with Stalin or even in Russia, but were instead tools of governance that became widespread throughout Europe during the First World War. The Soviet system was formed at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521188377
• ISBN13: 9780521188371
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 6.1"