Russia After Khrushchev
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A landmark work of Cold War political analysis, Russia After Khrushchev presents a rigorous and incisive assessment of the Soviet Union in the immediate aftermath of Nikita Khrushchev's dramatic ouster in 1964. Robert Conquest, one of the twentieth century's foremost authorities on Soviet affairs, argues that the transition of power to Brezhnev and Kosygin represented not a clean break but a complex realignment of deeply entrenched political forces within the Kremlin. With the authority of a seasoned Sovietologist, Conquest details the structural tensions within the Communist Party, the precarious balance between reformist impulses and orthodox conservatism, and the long shadow cast by the Stalinist legacy. Written with clarity and analytical precision, the book chronicles the shifting currents of Soviet domestic and foreign policy at a pivotal moment in Cold War history, making it an indispensable text for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of the USSR.
Author: Robert Conquest
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, light chipping at corners. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible.
A landmark work of Cold War political analysis, Russia After Khrushchev presents a rigorous and incisive assessment of the Soviet Union in the immediate aftermath of Nikita Khrushchev's dramatic ouster in 1964. Robert Conquest, one of the twentieth century's foremost authorities on Soviet affairs, argues that the transition of power to Brezhnev and Kosygin represented not a clean break but a complex realignment of deeply entrenched political forces within the Kremlin. With the authority of a seasoned Sovietologist, Conquest details the structural tensions within the Communist Party, the precarious balance between reformist impulses and orthodox conservatism, and the long shadow cast by the Stalinist legacy. Written with clarity and analytical precision, the book chronicles the shifting currents of Soviet domestic and foreign policy at a pivotal moment in Cold War history, making it an indispensable text for anyone seeking to understand the inner workings of the USSR.