'This is a very welcome, interesting and useful addition to the literature on Stalin and the Stalinist system. It will make available a diverse selection of material. The material contributed by the editor is also very useful: clearly written, balanced and yet also provocative in places. It provides an excellent introduction to the historiography, and importantly locates it in the ... Read morewider historical, cultural and political context of its time.' - Mark Sandle, De Montfort University 'Particularly helpful for those wanting to write essays at a creative, non-superficial level.' - Dr David Collins, University of Leeds 'Don't let this book go past you if you teach this field.' - History Teaching Review Show Less