The first English-language biography of Lazar Kaganovich, one of Stalin’s leading deputies, ‘Iron Lazar’ provides an insight into the political and personal relations of the Stalin group, and examines Kaganovich’s role in shaping policy during the Stalinist regime.
The first English-language biography of Lazar Kaganovich, one of Stalin’s leading deputies, ‘Iron Lazar’ provides an insight into the political and personal relations of the Stalin group, and examines Kaganovich’s role in shaping policy during the Stalinist regime.
This is the first book in English to explore the relationship between Stalin's ideas and methods, and the practices advocated by Machiavelli and those associated with 'Machiavellian' politics.
This book analyzes the development of the Stalinist state of the 1930s from the perspective of the changing nature of centre-local relations.
This work provides an in-depth case-study of decision-making in the Soviet Union in the Stalin era. It analyses the role of institutional lobbies in shaping... Læs mere
This is the first attempt to systematically study the nature of the political leadership system under Stalin. It draws on a wealth of new... Læs mere
This book analyzes the development of the Stalinist state of the 1930s from the perspective of the changing nature of centre-local relations.