Stalinism and after

Professor Nove is widely know as a writer on Russian Affairs. The vigorous, highly readable style of Stalinism and After makes it eminently suitable for courses in Russian studies and contemporary history. The aim of the book is to explain the phenomenon of Stalinism. It traces its origins, critically analyses its nature and achievements, examines the process of de-Stalinisation which followed Stalin's death, and explores the evolution of the Soviet System under Khrushchev and Brezhnev. Stalinism and After is not a biography: it is a study of the effect of the political personalties of one man and his successors on the history of the Soviet Union. Professor Nove introduces his readers to such vital questions as whether the great party-state machine which Stalin cerated is still able to maintain order and stability in a world that is increasingly unstable and disordered. His comments and criticisms are based on his personal experience of life in the Soviet Union. The Appendixes offer valuable background material including biographical notes on the central figures in the Soviet political drama, a chronological list of events from 1917 to 1965, and suggestions for further reading. (from the back cover)