Soviet History
Historical Narratives in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia
Establishing a causal link between historical discourse and political change, this important book describes the role of historical discourse in establishing, maintaining, or destroying elite and mass political identities in Soviet and post-Soviet space.
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The Soviet-Afghan War
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A critical examination of the Soviet military`s role in the 1979-1989 War in Afghanistan presents the Russian view of how the war occurred while chronicling its major battles and operations and offering insight into Soviet tactics and strategy.
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Gender, State and Society in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia
The attempt to supplant traditional gender roles was an important element of the Bolshevik drive to transform society in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.
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Western Intellectuals and the Soviet Union, 1920-40
Despite the appalling record of the Soviet Union on human rights questions, many western intellectuals with otherwise impeccable liberal credentials were strong supporters the Soviet Union in the interwar period.
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The Cold War and Soviet Insecurity
In this long-awaited sequel to his acclaimed Russia's Road to the Cold War (1979), Vojtech Mastny offers a thorough history of the early years of the Cold War, drawing upon his extensive research in newly opened Soviet archives.
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Creating the New Soviet Woman
The Soviet attempt to propagandise the 'new Soviet woman' through the magazines 'Rabotnitsa' and 'Krest'yanka' from the 1920s to the end of the Stalin era is explored here.
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