The Soviet Colossus
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The Soviet Colossus
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Author : Michael G. Kort
language : en
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Release Date : 2015-05-18
The Soviet Colossus written by Michael G. Kort and has been published by M.E. Sharpe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-18 with Business & Economics categories.
The twentieth century was not kind to Russia. Despite its great potential and remarkable achievements, the country also bore the weight of two world wars, a revolution and civil war, totalitarian tyranny, famine and ecological destruction, economic ruin, and imperial decline. Will Russia ever be prosperous, peaceful, and free? Seeking clues in the past, Michael Kort revisits earlier turning points in Russia's history--from the fall of the old regime to the establishment of the Bolshevik dictatorship and Stalinist totalitarianism; from the reforms and counter-reforms of Khrushchev and Brezhnev to the tumultuous years of change under Gorbachev and Yeltsin. Which strands of Russia's past is their successor, Vladimir Putin, weaving into the fabric of the present, and which are being allowed to fade, for better or worse? This new edition of The Soviet Colossus brings the story up through the first decade of the twenty-first century. Distinctively readable, judicious, and focused on critical events and questions, it integrates new revelations about the Soviet past and ongoing debates about the Soviet regime as well as its successor. It is the ideal text for as one semester history course or background for a political science course.
The Soviet Colossus
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Author : Michael Kort
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1993
The Soviet Colossus written by Michael Kort and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Russia categories.
**** New edition of a book endorsed, in earlier incarnations, by BCL3. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Soviet Colossus
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Author : Michael Kort
language : en
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Release Date : 2001
The Soviet Colossus written by Michael Kort and has been published by M.E. Sharpe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
The most readable history of twentieth century Russia, from tsarist times to the present -- now completely revised and updated to integrate new revelations and ongoing debates about the nature of the Soviet regime, and including coverage of the first decade of post-Soviet Russia.
The Soviet Colossus
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Author : Michael Kort
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia
Release Date : 1990
The Soviet Colossus written by Michael Kort and has been published by Allen & Unwin Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
The Soviet Colossus
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Author : Michael Kort
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1993
The Soviet Colossus written by Michael Kort and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
"The Soviet Colossus" is an introduction to 20th-century Soviet history within the context of Russian history as a whole. Kort begins by showing how and why the Tsars developed powerful centralised institutions that undermined the political, civil and economic freedoms of the Russian people. He then goes on to explain how the Bolsheviks' attempt to build socialism in a backward country produced the strong centralised bureaucracy that was characteristic of the Soviet Union. The post-Stalin years of half-way reforms are surveyed for new insights. In the concluding chapters Kort discusses Gorbachev's place in the continuum of Russian and Soviet history, and his role in unleashing the force that finally toppled the Soviet colossus.
Stumbling Colossus
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Author : David M. Glantz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Stumbling Colossus written by David M. Glantz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Drawing on evidence never before seen in the West, including combat records of early engagements, David Glantz claims that in 1941 the Red Army was poorly trained, inadequately equipped, ineptly organized, and consequently incapable of engaging in large-scale military campaigns - and both Hitler and Stalin knew it. He provides a complete and convincing study of why the Soviets almost lost the war that summer, dispelling many of the myths about the Red Army that have persisted since the war and soundly refuting Viktor Suvorov's controversial thesis that Stalin was planning a preemptive strike against Germany.
A Brief History Of Russia
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Author : Michael Kort
language : en
Publisher: Brief History
Release Date : 2008
A Brief History Of Russia written by Michael Kort and has been published by Brief History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
This book covers the history of Russia, the world's largest nation -- from its early beginnings in the ninth century when Rurik, a Varangian king, established the first Russian state near Kiev, to the current presidency of Vladimir Putin. Detailing the social, economic, and political changes and crises that the people of Russia have had to endure, A Brief History of Russia provides a comprehensive and accessible account of this vast country's history. A chronology, bibliography, suggested reading, and other helpful features enrich this invaluable book. Coverage includes: The conquest and rule of Russia by the Mongol Golden Horde; The reign of terror by Ivan the Terrible; The start of modernization under Peter the Great; The rise to the center of European power under Catherine the Great; The Russian Revolution and the emergence of the superpower Soviet Union; The disintegration of the Soviet Union; Vladimir Putin's terms as president and his plans for the country's future. - Publisher.
The Rise And Fall Of The Soviet Union
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Author : Michael Kort
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Rise And Fall Of The Soviet Union written by Michael Kort and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
A history of the Soviet Union which begins with the conditions leading up to the revolution of 1917 and concludes with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Colossus Reborn
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Author : David M. Glantz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Colossus Reborn written by David M. Glantz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
"Beyond the battles themselves, Glantz also presents an in-depth portrait of the Red Army as an evolving military institution. Assessing more clearly than ever before the army's size, strength, and force structure, he provides keen insights into its doctrine, strategy, tactics, weaponry, training, officer corps, and political leadership. In the process, be puts a human face on the Red Army's commanders and soldiers, including women and those who served in units - security (NKVD), engineer, railroad, auto-transport, construction, and penal forces - that have till now remained poorly understood."--BOOK JACKET.
The Columbia Guide To The Cold War
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Author : Michael Kort
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2001-03-08
The Columbia Guide To The Cold War written by Michael Kort and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-08 with History categories.
The Cold War was the longest conflict in American history, and the defining event of the second half of the twentieth century. Since its recent and abrupt cessation, we have only begun to measure the effects of the Cold War on American, Soviet, post-Soviet, and international military strategy, economics, domestic policy, and popular culture. The Columbia Guide to the Cold War is the first in a series of guides to American history and culture that will offer a wealth of interpretive information in different formats to students, scholars, and general readers alike. This reference contains narrative essays on key events and issues, and also features an A-to-Z encyclopedia, a concise chronology, and an annotated resource section listing books, articles, films, novels, web sites, and CD-ROMs on Cold War themes.