The Soviet Union Today: A Concise Handbook
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the height of the Cold War, few subjects demanded more rigorous and clear-eyed analysis than the vast, enigmatic power of the Soviet Union, and Kenneth R. Whiting's The Soviet Union Today: A Concise Handbook answers that call with authoritative precision. This comprehensive reference work presents a structured and accessible portrait of the USSR, chronicling its political machinery, military apparatus, economic foundations, and social fabric in a single, indispensable volume designed for students, diplomats, and engaged citizens alike. Whiting, a distinguished scholar of Soviet affairs, argues through meticulous detail rather than ideological polemic, illustrating the inner workings of a superpower that remained deliberately opaque to the Western world. His measured, analytical prose strips away the mythology surrounding the Soviet state, leaving the reader with a clearer — and perhaps more unsettling — understanding of a civilisation operating under entirely different rules. For anyone seeking to grasp the true architecture of Soviet power, this handbook remains a compelling and revealing guide.
Author: Kenneth R. Whiting
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Thames and Hudson
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the height of the Cold War, few subjects demanded more rigorous and clear-eyed analysis than the vast, enigmatic power of the Soviet Union, and Kenneth R. Whiting's The Soviet Union Today: A Concise Handbook answers that call with authoritative precision. This comprehensive reference work presents a structured and accessible portrait of the USSR, chronicling its political machinery, military apparatus, economic foundations, and social fabric in a single, indispensable volume designed for students, diplomats, and engaged citizens alike. Whiting, a distinguished scholar of Soviet affairs, argues through meticulous detail rather than ideological polemic, illustrating the inner workings of a superpower that remained deliberately opaque to the Western world. His measured, analytical prose strips away the mythology surrounding the Soviet state, leaving the reader with a clearer — and perhaps more unsettling — understanding of a civilisation operating under entirely different rules. For anyone seeking to grasp the true architecture of Soviet power, this handbook remains a compelling and revealing guide.