Rise and Fall of the Soviet Politburo

The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Politburo (1992) is the definitive history and political analysis of this institution. Extensive use of new Soviet sources permitted the authors to provide a comprehensive analysis of the way in which the Politburo operated and a sociological examination of its membership.

List of contents

1. Inner Circle - the Central Committee's Russian Branch: Origins of the Politburo  2. Not a Debating Club: The Politburo Under Lenin  3. The Entourage of the Leader: The Politburo Under Stalin  4. The Era of Conspiracies: the Presidium Under Khrushchev  5. Stability of Cadres: the Politburo Under Brezhnev, Andropov and Chernenko  6. Abdication: the Politburo Under Gorbachev  7. The Politburo at Work: Mode of Operation  8. The Politburo Dissected: Profile  9. The Politburo: A Complete List of its Composition at Selected Dates  10. Politburo Background List 1919-1990

About the author

John Löwenhardt, James R. Ozinga and Erik van Ree

Product details

• Authors: John Ozinga Lowenhardt, John Löwenhardt, Ozinga James R., Erik van Ree
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032677750
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3267775-0
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Political structure & processes, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Far-left political ideologies and movements, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Central / national / federal government, Marxism & Communism, Political structure and processes, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Central government, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era