Stalin. / Stephen Kotkin.
| Author/creator | Kotkin, Stephen author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2018. |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | xv, 1,154 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : black and white illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 |
| Contents | Preface -- Triumph of the will -- Apocalypse -- Victory -- Terrorism -- A great power -- On a bluff -- Enemies hunting enemies -- "What went on in No. 1's brain?" -- Missing piece -- Hammer -- Pact -- Smashed pig -- Greed -- Fear -- Coda: Little Corner, Saturday, June 21, 1941. |
| Abstract | "In 1929, Joseph Stalin, having already achieved dictatorial power over the vast Soviet Empire, formally ordered the systematic conversion of the world's largest peasant economy into 'socialist modernity,' otherwise known as collectivization, regardless of the cost. While Stalin revived a great power, building a formidable industrialized military, the Soviet Union was effectively alone and surrounded by perceived enemies. The quest for security would bring Soviet Communism to a shocking and improbable pact with Nazi Germany. But that bargain would not unfold as envisioned. The lives of Stalin and Hitler, and the fates of their respective dictatorships, drew ever closer to collision, as the world hung in the balance."-- Back cover. |
| General note | The second of two volumes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 911-1117) and index. |
| Original version | Reprint. Originally published in hardcover: New York : Penguin Press, 2017. |
| Genre/form | collective biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| ISBN | 9780143132158 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0143132156 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DK268 .S8 K6522 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |