The Communist Party Of The Soviet Union
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of political history and scholarship, The Communist Party of the Soviet Union by Leonard Schapiro presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the rise, consolidation, and inner workings of the CPSU from its revolutionary origins to the mid-twentieth century. Schapiro meticulously chronicles the ideological foundations laid by Lenin, the brutal power struggles of the Stalin era, and the party's transformation into a totalitarian instrument of state control. Written with rigorous academic precision yet remaining accessible to the engaged general reader, the narrative uncovers the mechanisms of purges, propaganda, and organizational discipline that allowed a small vanguard party to dominate an entire nation. Schapiro argues persuasively that the party's structure and culture were shaped as much by internal power dynamics as by Marxist-Leninist doctrine, offering a nuanced corrective to purely ideological interpretations of Soviet history. This definitive study remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the political machinery that governed the USSR.
Author: Leonard Schapiro
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Eyre & Spottiswoode
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of political history and scholarship, The Communist Party of the Soviet Union by Leonard Schapiro presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the rise, consolidation, and inner workings of the CPSU from its revolutionary origins to the mid-twentieth century. Schapiro meticulously chronicles the ideological foundations laid by Lenin, the brutal power struggles of the Stalin era, and the party's transformation into a totalitarian instrument of state control. Written with rigorous academic precision yet remaining accessible to the engaged general reader, the narrative uncovers the mechanisms of purges, propaganda, and organizational discipline that allowed a small vanguard party to dominate an entire nation. Schapiro argues persuasively that the party's structure and culture were shaped as much by internal power dynamics as by Marxist-Leninist doctrine, offering a nuanced corrective to purely ideological interpretations of Soviet history. This definitive study remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the political machinery that governed the USSR.