A History of the Soviet Union from the Beginning to the End Review

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(More customer reviews)This compact and well-written book from Soviet historian Peter Kenez is an excellent short history of the Soviet Union.
Perhaps the most welcome aspect of Kenez's book is his willingess to acknowledge the centrality of ideological considerations in shaping both the views and policies of the USSR's Marxist leaders. While this is not surprising given the author's previous interest in the "propaganda state," it is a needed corrective to the excessive emphasis on "social factors" that tend to dominate other histories of the USSR.
Readers would have benefited from a more detailed bibliography or, better, a list of recommended readings from the author.

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