{"product_id":"the-soviet-union-a-short-history-hardback-9781119131168","title":"The Soviet Union; A Short History (Hardback) 9781119131168","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Soviet Union\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Short History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Edele (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119131168, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed historian explores the dynamic history of the twentieth century Soviet Union\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn ten concise and compelling chapters, \u003ci\u003eThe Soviet Union\u003c\/i\u003e covers the entire Soviet Union experience from the years 1904 to 1991 by putting the focus on three major themes: warfare, welfare, and empire. Throughout the book, Mark Edele—a noted expert on the topic—clearly demonstrates that the Soviet Union was more than simply \"Russia.\" Instead, it was a multi-ethnic empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author explains that there were many incarnations of Soviet society throughout its turbulent history, each one a representative of Soviet socialism. The text covers a wide range of topics: The end Romanov empire; The outbreak of World War I; The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917; The breakdown of the old empire and its re-constitution in the Civil War; The New Economic Policy; The rise of Stalin; The Soviet’s role in World War II; Post war normalization; and Gorbachev’s attempt to end the Cold War. The author also explores the challenges encountered by the successor states, their struggles with and against democracy, capitalism, authoritarianism, and war. This vital resource:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a concise overview of the history of the Soviet Union\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes information on the latest research that takes the broad view of the history of the Soviet Union and its place in world history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTreats scholarly disagreements as part of the history of the influence of the Soviet Union on the course of the twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers suggestion for further readings and a link to online primary sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for students of twentieth century Russia, the Russian Revolution, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War, and twentieth century World History, \u003ci\u003eThe Soviet Union: A Short History \u003c\/i\u003eis a volume in the popular Wiley Short Histories series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The First Age of Violence 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Twilight of Empire (1904–1914) 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Imperial Apocalypse (1914–1918) 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Regathering the Empire (1918–1923) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Interwar Years 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Consolidating the Empire (1921–1928) 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III The Second Age of Violence 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Building the Warfare State (1928–1938) 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A Long Second World War (1937–1949) 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV From Warfare to Welfare 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Normalization (1944–1957) 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Mature Socialism (1956–1985) 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Imperial Discontent 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Reform, Crisis, Breakdown (1985–1991) 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 After Empire: Epilogue 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 221\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421419794712,"sku":"9781119131168","price":68.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119131168.jpg?v=1784595675","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-soviet-union-a-short-history-hardback-9781119131168","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}