Stalin and the Lubianka : A Documentary History of the Political Police and Security Organs in the Soviet Union, 1922†"1953 /

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This fascinating documentary history is the first English-language exploration of Joseph Stalin's relationship with, and manipulation of, the Soviet political police. The story follows the changing functions, organization, and fortunes of the political police and security organs from the early...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shearer, David R. (Autor), Khaustov, Vladimir (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2014]
Colección:Annals of Communism Series
Temas:
Internal security > History > Soviet Union.
Internal security > Soviet Union > History.
Police > History > Soviet Union.
Police > Sources > History > Soviet Union.
Police > Soviet Union > History > Sources.
Police > Soviet Union > History.
Political prisoners > History > Soviet Union.
Political prisoners > Soviet Union > History.
Power (Social sciences) > History > Soviet Union.
Power (Social sciences) > Soviet Union > History.
Social control > History > Soviet Union.
Social control > Soviet Union > History.
HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This fascinating documentary history is the first English-language exploration of Joseph Stalin's relationship with, and manipulation of, the Soviet political police. The story follows the changing functions, organization, and fortunes of the political police and security organs from the early 1920s until Stalin's death in 1953, and it provides documented detail about how Stalin used these organs to achieve and maintain undisputed power. Although written as a narrative, it includes translations of more than 170 documents from Soviet archives.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (392 p.)
ISBN:9780300210712
9783110672503
Acceso:restricted access

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