Russia After Lenin
Download or Read eBook Russia After Lenin PDF written by Vladimir Brovkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-04 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Vladimir Brovkin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2005-08-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134680580 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134680589 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Russia After Lenin by : Vladimir Brovkin
Book excerpt: By examining the contrast between Bolshevik propaganda claims and social reality, Brovkin explains how Communist representations were variously received and resisted by workers, peasants, students, women, teachers and party officials. He presents a picture of cultural diversity and rejection of Communist constraints through many means including unauthorized protest, religion, jazz music and poetry. Brovkin argues that these trends endangered the Communist Party's monopoly on political power and argues that the Stalinist revolution can be seen as a preemptive strike against this independent and.