{"product_id":"the-soviet-union-mark-edele-9781119131175","title":"The Soviet Union: A Short History","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Edele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119131170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119131175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Mark Edele","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526218404095,"sku":"9781119131175","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cabeb5af-396a-45c4-b644-1711444be297.jpg?v=1737555536","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-soviet-union-mark-edele-9781119131175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}