Soviet Workers and Late Stalinism
Labour and the Restoration of the Stalinist System after World War II
$248.41
- Hardcover
296 pages
- Release Date
4 July 2002
Summary
Soviet Workers and Late Stalinism is the first study of labour and labour policy during the critical period of the Soviet Union’s postwar recovery and the last years of Stalin. It is also the first detailed social history of the Soviet Union in these years available to non-Russian readers. Using previously inaccessible archival sources, Donald Filtzer describes for the first time the tragic hardships faced by workers and their families right after the war; conditions in housing and health car…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521815031 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0521815037 |
| Author: | Donald Filtzer |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2002 |
| Weight: | 610g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
“Well footnoted, indexed, and containing a full bibliography, this work is recommended for all college libraries.” Choice
‘… a valuable contribution to Soviet social history. It is enlivened by some poignant descriptive material and is informed by a profound sympathy with ordinary Soviet citizens who found that the fruits of victory in the ‘great patriotic war’ tasted extremely bitter.’ The Economic History Review
About The Author
Donald Filtzer
Donald Filtzer is Professor of Russian History at the University of East London, and the author of numerous books and articles on Russian history.
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