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Article: The structure of Stalin's rule 1945-1953.(Book Review)
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- Contemporary Review
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- December 1, 2004
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Cold Peace: Stalin and the Soviet Ruling Circle, 1945-1953. Yoram Gorlizki and Oleg Khlevniuk. Oxford University Press. [pounds sterling]25.00. ix + 248 pages. ISBN 0-19-516581-0.
It is surprising how much there is still to discover about Stalin's Russia. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, there was the promise of the release of large amounts of documentation. In certain areas this has been realised. But many collections remain closed, hampering our understanding of the political system and government policies. The last eight years of Stalin's rule from 1945 to 1953 remain something of an enigma. This excellent new book, a happy collaboration between an ...