Debates on Stalinism

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Debates on Stalinism introduces major debates about Stalinism during and after the Cold War. It introduces major debates and major historians of the Soviet Union during the brutal reign of Stalin. Readers will better understand not only the history of our current understanding of Stalinism but also contemporary debates in Russia and Ukraine. -- .

Mark Edele is Hansen Professor in History at the University of Melbourne -- .

'[...] explains - in clear and lucid terms - why Stalinism is important, and why it is still important today.' Professor Matthew Stibbe, Sheffield Hallam University ' [...] Edele is to be commended for his exposition of the intricate, intense debates over the past half-century within Anglo-American academia and more recently within the Soviet successor states, notably Russia and the Ukraine. History Australia '[...] this book presents an excellent overview of some of the conflicts over Stalinism and an incisive analysis of some of the themes within that debate. It is a welcome addition to our literature on this subject.' The Russian Review '[...] His approach to debates among historians about Stalinism is biographical, contains a good deal about their infighting, and seeks to define - and complicate - schools of thought. That he has made a worthy contribution to Manchester University Press' series on Issues of Historiography is a testament to the magnitude of his reading, the sharpness and consistency of his argument, and the unusual politicisation of the subject he has chosen.' Labour History "demonstrates that a historiographical essay (a genre many students consider boring) can be interesting reading... excellent medicine against ... [historical amnesia] for all students of Stalinism." IVAN KURILLA European University at St. Petersburg, JSPPS 7:2 (2021) -- .