Khrushchev in the Kremlin by Jeremy Smith

Khrushchev in the Kremlin by Jeremy Smith

Considers politics, economics and the process of government in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev. This book examines the complexity of government, including central government, individual ministries, regional leaders, separate institutions such as the military, and the lower levels of the Communist Party.

"In attempting a multifaceted examination of the Khrushchev-era party leadership, this volume sheds new light on the post-Stalinist Soviet Union, and raises new questions for future research" - Polly Jones, Davis Center for Historical Studies, Princeton University, NJ; Slavonic and East European Review (vol. 89, no. 4, October 2011)

"The story that unfolds in this revealing, stimulating survey is the failure of Khrushchev’s attempts to match the achievements of capitalism without capitalism. Time and again he was frustrated by the interest groups that eventually removed him from power. This book provides fascinating glimpses into the formation of these interest groups, which acted in their own rather than in the national interest...All in all, this is a valuable addition to the study of the Khrushchev period." - Martin McCauley, Slavic Review (vol. 71, no. 1, Spring 2012)

Jeremy Smith is Senior Lecturer in Russian history at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies (CREES), University of Birmingham, UK.  He is author of The Bolsheviks and the National Question, 1917-1923 and The Fall of Soviet Communism. Melanie Ilic is Reader in History at the University of Gloucestershire, and Research Fellow at CREES, University of Birmingham, UK.  She is co-author of Women in the Khrushchev Era.

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ISBN 13	9780415476485
ISBN 10	0415476488
Title	Khrushchev in the Kremlin
Author	Jeremy Smith
Series	Basees Routledge Series On Russian And East European Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2011-01-18
Number of pages	272
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