Soviet Politics by Richard Sakwa - 9780415169929

Taylor & Francis

Soviet PoliticsIn Perspective\nAuthor(s): Richard Sakwa\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415169929, 978-0415169929\nSynopsis\nSoviet Politics in Perspective is a new edition of Richard Sakwas successful textbook Soviet Politics: an introduction. Thoroughly revised and updated it builds on the previous editions comprehensive and accessible exploration of the Soviet system, from its rise in 1919 to its collapse in 1991.\n\nThe book is divided into five parts, which focus on key aspects of Soviet politics. They are:\n\n* historical perspectives, beginning with the Tsarist regime on the eve of Revolution, the rise and development of Stalinism, through to the decline of the regime under Brezhnev and his successors and Gorbachev's attempts to revive the system\n\n* institutions of Government, such as the Communist Party, security apparatus, the military, the justice system, local government and participation\n\n* theor.