Intellectuals and Apparatchiks
Author | : Kevin O'Connor |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2008-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739131220 |
ISBN-13 | : 0739131222 |
Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Download or read book Intellectuals and Apparatchiks written by Kevin O'Connor and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the origins and activities of an alliance of conservative Communist Party authorities and Russian nationalists during the late Soviet era. Specifically, it examines how and to what extent hitherto orthodox Communists sought political allies in the Russian nationalist movement in order to garner support for halting the reform program and saving the Soviet state from collapse.