Terror by Quota by Paul R Gregory
Offering an approach that synthesizes history and economics, this book develops explanations for the way terror was applied, how terror agents were recruited, how they carried out their jobs, and how they were motivated. It draws on archives of the Gulag administration, the Politburo, and state security agencies themselves.
"This book, the first to focus on the 'working arrangements' of security agencies under Stalin, unlocks a number of issues in Soviet history that have until now been classified as instances of the dictator's irrationality or excess"—Mark Harrison, University of Warwick
-- Mark Harrison"In the vast and growing literature on Stalinism, this text stands out not only due to the extensive coverage of a complex subject matter but also due to its unique methodology. Paul Gregory applies the rational-choice paradigm to the policies, and, in particular, the infamous Great Terror of 1937-1938. This important study improves our understanding of dictatorship and broadens the scope of historical economic analysis in general."—Valery Lazarev, University of Houston and Hoover Institution -- Valery Lazarev
Paul Gregory is Cullen Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of Houston. As a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, he directs the Soviet Archives Working Group. He lives in Bellaire, TX.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300134254 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300134258 |
| Title | Terror by Quota |
| Author | Paul R Gregory |
| Series | Yale-Hoover Series On Authoritarian Regimes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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