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Rethinking the Soviet Experience: Politics and History Since 1917
Rethinking the Soviet Experience Politics and History Since 1917 Author:Stephen F. Cohen In this wide-ranging and provocative book, Stephen F. Cohen cuts through Cold War stereotypes of the Soviet Union to arrive at fresh interpretations of that country's traumatic history and its present-day political realities. Cohen's lucidly written, revisionist analysis reopens an array of major historical questions. As he probes Soviet histo... more »ry, society, and politics, Cohen demonstrates how this country has remained stable during its logn journey from revolution to conservatism. It the process, he suggests more enlightened approaches to American/Soviet relations. Based on the author's many years of study and reserach, including numerous visits to the USSR, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the state of world affairs today.« less