Stalinism: The Essential Readings

Copyright © 2003 David L. Hoffmann

Stalinism: The Essential Readings

Editor(s): David L. Hoffmann

Published Online: 30 JAN 2008

Print ISBN: 9780631228905

Online ISBN: 9780470758380

DOI: 10.1002/9780470758380

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This book comprises 11 essays on Stalinism by both eminent historians and younger scholars who have conducted research in the newly opened Russian archives. They discuss both the origins and consequences of Stalinism, and illustrate recent scholarly trends in the field of Soviet history.


  • A collection of essays on Stalinism by both eminent and younger scholars.
  • Discusses both the origins and consequences of Stalinism.
  • Provides an overview of the debates for students new to the subject.
  • Includes the results of research in the newly opened Russian archives.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xiv)

      David L. Hoffmann

    1. Introduction (pages 1–7)

      David L. Hoffmann

  3. Part I: The Origins of Stalinism

    1. Chapter 1

      Stalin and his Stalinism: Power and Authority in the Soviet Union, 1930–1953 (pages 9–34)

      Ronald Grigor Suny

    2. Chapter 2

      Grappling with Stalinism (pages 38–61)

      Moshe Lewin

    3. Chapter 3

      The Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia (pages 64–79)

      Martin Malia

    4. Chapter 4

      The Objectives of the Great Terror, 1937–1938 (pages 82–104)

      Oleg Khlevnyuk

    5. Chapter 5

      Magnetic Mountain: Stalinism as a Civilization (pages 106–126)

      Stephen Kotkin

    6. Chapter 6

      State Violence as Technique: The Logic of Violence in Soviet Totalitarianism (pages 128–156)

      Peter Holquist

  4. Part II: The Consequences of Stalinism

    1. Chapter 7

      Everyday Stalinism: Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times (pages 159–177)

      Sheila Fitzpatrick

    2. Chapter 8

      Working, Struggling, Becoming: Stalin-Era Autobiographical Texts (pages 180–209)

      Jochen Hellbeck

    3. Chapter 9

      Women in Soviet Society: Equality, Development, and Social Change (pages 212–236)

      Gail Warshofsky Lapidus

    4. Chapter 10

      Nature and Nurture in a Socialist Utopia: Delineating the Soviet Socio-Ethnic Body in the Age of Socialism (pages 238–274)

      Amir Weiner

    5. Chapter 11

      Russia after the War: Hopes, Illusions, and Disappointments (pages 276–301)

      Elena Zubkova

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      Index (pages 302–317)

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