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On Stalin's Team
The Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics
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On Stalin's Team overturns the common view that Joseph Stalin's officials were merely yes-men, revealing instead that behind Stalin was a group of a dozen or so loyal and competent men who formed a remarkably effective team. This team was active from the late 1920s until Stalin's death in 1953, when they accomplished a brilliant transition as a reforming 'collective leadership'.
Drawing on extensive original research, Sheila Fitzpatrick provides the first in-depth account of Stalin's dedicated comrades-in-arms, who not only worked closely with their leader but also constituted his social circle.
Key team members included Molotov, Stalin's number-two man; the military leader Voroshilov; the charismatic and entrepreneurial Ordzhonikidze; the wily security chief Beria; and the deceptively simple Khrushchev, who ultimately disbanded the team in 1957 to become the sole leader of the Soviet Union.
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On Stalin's Team by Sheila Fitzpatrick is generally praised for its detailed exploration of the individuals who surrounded Stalin, providing insight into their personal and professional lives. Reviewers appreciate the author's rigorous research and engaging narrative, which offers a fresh perspective on Soviet political dynamics and sheds light on the loyalty and power dynamics within Stalin's inner circle. The book is hailed as an exceptional contribution to historical writing, giving depth to the understanding of Soviet leadership during Stalin's reign.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780522868913
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 September 2015
Country: Australia
Imprint: Melbourne University Press
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 158.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 706g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Sheila Fitzpatrick is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Sydney, and Emerita Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Born and educated in Australia, Fitzpatrick moved in the early 1970s to the United States, where she made her career as a Soviet historian. Author of The Russian Revolution and Everyday Stalinism, she is considered a founder in the field of Soviet history. A Spy in the Archives, a memoir of Moscow in the Cold War published in 2013, was a National Biography award finalist in 2014.
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