The Soviet Union : a very short introduction / Stephen Lovell.
Almost twenty years after the Soviet Union's end, what are we to make of its existence? Was it a heroic experiment, an unmitigated disaster, or a viable if flawed response to the modern world? What was the Soviet Union like? How did it evolve over seven decades? What was the relationship betwee...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
207. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Oxford Very Short Introductions |
| Summary: | Almost twenty years after the Soviet Union's end, what are we to make of its existence? Was it a heroic experiment, an unmitigated disaster, or a viable if flawed response to the modern world? What was the Soviet Union like? How did it evolve over seven decades? What was the relationship between the regime and the general population? This introduction blends political history with an investigation into the society and culture at the time. The author examines aspects of patriotism, mass culture, political violence, poverty, and ideology; and provides answers to some of the big questions about the Soviet experience. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 151 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191570494 0191777161 1282336606 9780191570490 9780191777165 9781282336605 |