An Empire Loses Hope: The Return Of Stalin's Ghost
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Edition: First Edition
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
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A landmark work of Cold War political journalism and analysis, An Empire Loses Hope: The Return of Stalin's Ghost chronicles the slow unraveling of Soviet idealism in the years following Khrushchev's de-Stalinization campaign, arguing that the ghost of Stalinist repression never truly left the USSR's political and cultural fabric. Anatole Shub, drawing on his years as a Moscow correspondent, presents a vivid and authoritative account of Soviet dissidents, intellectuals, and ordinary citizens grappling with a system that promised reform but repeatedly retreated into authoritarianism. With the sharp eye of an experienced foreign correspondent, Shub illustrates how the Brezhnev era's creeping neo-Stalinism extinguished the fragile hopes kindled by the Khrushchev thaw, silencing writers, scientists, and reformers who dared to speak out. The tone is urgent and deeply humane, grounding sweeping historical forces in the personal stories of those who suffered under them, making it an essential document for anyone seeking to understand the moral and political contradictions at the heart of the Soviet empire.
Author: Anatole Shub
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Genre: Politics & law
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Cold War political journalism and analysis, An Empire Loses Hope: The Return of Stalin's Ghost chronicles the slow unraveling of Soviet idealism in the years following Khrushchev's de-Stalinization campaign, arguing that the ghost of Stalinist repression never truly left the USSR's political and cultural fabric. Anatole Shub, drawing on his years as a Moscow correspondent, presents a vivid and authoritative account of Soviet dissidents, intellectuals, and ordinary citizens grappling with a system that promised reform but repeatedly retreated into authoritarianism. With the sharp eye of an experienced foreign correspondent, Shub illustrates how the Brezhnev era's creeping neo-Stalinism extinguished the fragile hopes kindled by the Khrushchev thaw, silencing writers, scientists, and reformers who dared to speak out. The tone is urgent and deeply humane, grounding sweeping historical forces in the personal stories of those who suffered under them, making it an essential document for anyone seeking to understand the moral and political contradictions at the heart of the Soviet empire.