The ebb and flow of debate about Stalin's Russia is brillantly captured in this book. Chris Ward conceptualizes
the field in a clear and helpful way, offers a synthesis of the vast secondary literature in the area, and provides
evaluation of the key issues at stake. This second edition includes the necessary updating, the provision of more
maps, and a new chapter on foreign policy.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Recovering Stalin's Russia
1. The rise of Stalin, 1917-1929
2. Industrialization, 1924-1941
3. Collectivization, 1927-1941
4. Purges and politics, 1928-1941
5. Foreign policy and the Comintern, 1922-1941
6. War and late Stalinism, 1941-1953
7. Culture and society, 1928-1953
