{"product_id":"revisioning-stalin-and-stalinism-james-ryan-9781350229334","title":"Revisioning Stalin and Stalinism: Complexities, Contradictions, and Controversies","description":"This thought-provoking collection of essays analyses the complex, multi-faceted, and even contradictory nature of Stalinism and its representations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStalinism was an extraordinarily repressive and violent political model, and yet it was led by ideologues committed to a vision of socialism and international harmony. The essays in this volume stress the complex, multi-faceted, and often contradictory nature of Stalin, Stalinism, and Stalinist-style leadership, and. explore the complex picture that emerges. Broadly speaking, three important areas of debate are examined, united by a focus on political leadership: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The key controversies surrounding Stalin's leadership role\u003cbr\u003e* A reconsideration of Stalin and the Cold War\u003cbr\u003e* New perspectives on the cult of personality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRevisioning Stalin and Stalinism\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucial volume for all students and scholars of Stalin's Russia and Cold War Europe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350229334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350229334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"James Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075588518143,"sku":"9781350229334","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b549fbd-87d8-4a5d-aec0-a90b0ba3b524.jpg?v=1685460314","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/revisioning-stalin-and-stalinism-james-ryan-9781350229334","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}