The Fate of the Revolution: Interpretations of Soviet History from 1917 to the PresentLaqueur compares and analyzes interpretations provided by both Soviet and non-Soviet historians and critics over the past 70 years, including Trotsky, E.H. Carr, Isaac Deutscher, and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Essential reading for anyone trying to understand the Soviet Union today. |
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Russia and the West | 1 |
The Growth of Soviet Studies | 20 |
For and Against | 59 |
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