The Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State
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The Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State by Martyn Whittock
Repression, control, manipulation and elimination of enemies assisted in the establishment of the Soviet state, and helped maintain it in power, but could not, in the end, prevent its collapse.
[R]eadable and thoughtful. . does an excellent job of exploring how the murderous political police in all its incarnations defined the Soviet Union, and left a poisonous legacy still with us today. -- Professor Mark Galeotti, author of The Vory and A Short History of Russia
A classic example of how a generalist book can be actually a really good book. Whittock has got a great eye for nice vignettes, nice anecdotes that don't just entertain, but also actually illustrate wider points and precisely because he comes to it as a generalist I think he does an excellent job in distilling the big themes, the things that are important particularly in the different ages of Soviet police state and intelligence activity . . . a very readable book . . . even as something of spook wonk myself there were bits and pieces where I thought, 'Ah yes, I'd either forgotten about that or didn't know it in the first place' . . . a thoughtful piece that's done really well. * Professor Mark Galeotti, University College London, In Moscow’s Shadows podcast *
On Mayflower Lives: Whittock [is] an engaging writer. * Kirkus Reviews *
A classic example of how a generalist book can be actually a really good book. Whittock has got a great eye for nice vignettes, nice anecdotes that don't just entertain, but also actually illustrate wider points and precisely because he comes to it as a generalist I think he does an excellent job in distilling the big themes, the things that are important particularly in the different ages of Soviet police state and intelligence activity . . . a very readable book . . . even as something of spook wonk myself there were bits and pieces where I thought, 'Ah yes, I'd either forgotten about that or didn't know it in the first place' . . . a thoughtful piece that's done really well. * Professor Mark Galeotti, University College London, In Moscow’s Shadows podcast *
On Norse Myths & Legends (written with Hannah Whittock)
A terrific, detailed introduction of these wonderful stories and the pantheon of characters in them . . . their writing is vivid and lively . . . a great addition to any library.
On Christ: The First 2000 Years (written with Esther Whittock)
Intelligently written . . . informative and insightful; an excellent summary.
On Mayflower Lives:
Whittock displays a fine eye for detail.
On Mayflower Lives: Whittock [is] an engaging writer. * Kirkus Reviews *
On Trump and the Puritans (written with James Roberts):
Insightful, well-written . . . Recommended reading before a dinner party.
On Trump and the Puritans:
An essential and riveting read.
Martyn Whittock graduated in Politics from Bristol University in 1980, where his degree special study was in the Development of the Soviet State. He taught history at secondary level for thirty-five years, teaching Soviet History at A-Level and writing an A-Level text book entitled Stalin's Russia and a GCSE textbook on Russia and the Soviet Union 1917-1941. He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust, the BBC and English Heritage and is the author or co-author of forty-eight books, including A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages, A Brief History of the Third Reich and Norse Myths and Legends.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472142405 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472142403 |
| Title | The Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State |
| Author | Martyn Whittock |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2020-07-23 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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