History of the Soviet Union

Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Hosking has been Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic Studies, University of London, since 1984. He is the author of the award-winning ‘History of the Soviet Union’ for Fontana Press. In 1988, Professor Hosking was invited to give the annual BBC Reith lectures and spoke on the subject of Change in Contemporary Soviet Society, in doing so accurately predicting the imminent collapse of the Soviet Union. Klappentext The author traces the evolution of the Soviet political system from its origins in 1917 to the present day. He shows how power has rarely been devolved outside a particularly tightly-knit ruling elite. Special emphasis is placed on the experience of the peasantry, urban workers and professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Geoffrey Hosking, Hosking Geoffrey
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.10.1992
• EAN: 9780006862871
• ISBN: 978-0-00-686287-1
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Print on demand
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; History, European History, 20th Century, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Archaeology, History and Archaeology, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Russia / General, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions