Khrushchev And Stalin's Ghost: Text, Background And Meaning Of Khrushchev's Secret Report To The Twentieth Congress On The Night Of February 24-25, 1956
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of Cold War political history, Khrushchev and Stalin's Ghost presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of one of the twentieth century's most consequential political documents — Nikita Khrushchev's stunning secret speech denouncing Joseph Stalin before the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Bertram D. Wolfe provides the full text of the speech alongside rich historical context, illuminating the ideological tremors it sent through the Soviet bloc and the wider communist world. With the analytical precision of a seasoned scholar, Wolfe argues that the speech was not merely a political maneuver but a seismic rupture in the mythology of Stalinist totalitarianism, forcing the Soviet system to confront the crimes it had long concealed. The tone throughout is incisive and unflinching, reflecting Wolfe's deep expertise in Soviet affairs and his commitment to cutting through propaganda to uncover historical truth. This essential volume remains a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the internal contradictions of Soviet communism and the fragile process of de-Stalinization that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the mid-twentieth century.
Author: Bertram D. Wolfe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Atlantic Press
Genre: European history
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of Cold War political history, Khrushchev and Stalin's Ghost presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of one of the twentieth century's most consequential political documents — Nikita Khrushchev's stunning secret speech denouncing Joseph Stalin before the Twentieth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Bertram D. Wolfe provides the full text of the speech alongside rich historical context, illuminating the ideological tremors it sent through the Soviet bloc and the wider communist world. With the analytical precision of a seasoned scholar, Wolfe argues that the speech was not merely a political maneuver but a seismic rupture in the mythology of Stalinist totalitarianism, forcing the Soviet system to confront the crimes it had long concealed. The tone throughout is incisive and unflinching, reflecting Wolfe's deep expertise in Soviet affairs and his commitment to cutting through propaganda to uncover historical truth. This essential volume remains a vital resource for anyone seeking to understand the internal contradictions of Soviet communism and the fragile process of de-Stalinization that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the mid-twentieth century.