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Russia After Lenin: Politics, Culture and Society, 1921-1929
Vladimir N. Brovkin
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Paperback. In Russian Society and Politics 1921-1929 Vladimir Brovkin offers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic and social history of developments in Russia in the 1920s. He presents a picture of cultural diversity and rejection of Com Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Following the Russian Revolution, the cultural and political landscape of Russia was strewn with contradictions. The dictatorship, censorship and repression of the Communist party existed alongside private enterprise, the black market and open debates on Socialism. In Russian Society and politics 1921-1929 Vladimir Brovkin offers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic and social history of developments in Russia in the 1920's. By examining the contrast between Bolshevik propaganda claims and social reality, the author explains how Communist representations were variously received and resisted by workers, peasants, students, women, teachers and party officials. He presents a picture of ... Read more
Following the Russian Revolution, the cultural and political landscape of Russia was strewn with contradictions. The dictatorship, censorship and repression of the Communist party existed alongside private enterprise, the black market and open debates on Socialism. In Russian Society and politics 1921-1929 Vladimir Brovkin offers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic and social history of developments in Russia in the 1920's. By examining the contrast between Bolshevik propaganda claims and social reality, the author explains how Communist representations were variously received and resisted by workers, peasants, students, women, teachers and party officials. He presents a picture of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415179928
SKU
V9780415179928
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About Vladimir N. Brovkin
Vladimir Brovkin is John Olin Fellow for History and Political Philosophy at the Russian Research Center, Harvard University.
Reviews for Russia After Lenin: Politics, Culture and Society, 1921-1929
Now, in perhaps [Brovkin's] most audacious work, he produces a riveting portrait of the 1920's and the rise of Stalinism... For anyone interested in understanding how Lenin and Stalin created that system, Mr. Brovkin's book is indispensable.. -Wall Street Journal, August 1998