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Rulers and victims : the Russians in the Soviet Union

Explores what the Soviet experience meant for Russians. This book analyses how the Soviet state moulded Russian identity, beginning with the impact of the Bolshevik Revolution and civil war. It discusses the severe dislocations resulting from collectivisation and industrialisation, effects of WWII, leadership, and the importance of technology.
Print Book, English, 2006
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge MA, 2006