The Soviet Union today - Softcover

James Cracraft

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0941682064 ISBN 13: 9780941682060

Publisher: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1983

Synopsis

This newly revised and expanded second edition of The Soviet Union Today provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary Soviet reality. Written by thirty experts, the book is divided into eight general sections: history, politics, the armed forces, the physical context, the economy, science and technology, culture, and society. The individual chapters, which are intended to respond to the questions most frequently asked about the Soviet Union, are devoted to everything from the Lenin cult to the KGB; from Soviet architecture to Soviet education; from the status of women and ethnic minorities to the question of religion. All of the chapters from the first edition have been updated, and five new chapters--on the Soviet cinema, mass media, foreign trade, arms control, and the legal system--have been added. An annotated list of further reading suggestions and a special "Note for Travelers" enhance this volume's usefulness. Students, teachers, journalists, prospective tourists, and anyone interested in Soviet life will find this new edition of The Soviet Union Today an essential and stimulating guide to understanding the world's largest country.

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From the Back Cover

In This highly original book James Cracraft provides a major case study of the cultural revolution in Russia initiated by Peter the Great, tsar and first emperor (1682-1725). He recounts in fascinating detail how modern standards of architecture supplanted traditional norms in Russia following a massive injection of European expertise and indicates how, thereby, the modern Russian built world came into being.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
• Publication date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0941682064
• ISBN 13: 9780941682060
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 348