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The Years of Hunger: Soviet Agriculture, 1931–1933
This book examines the Soviet agricultural crisis of 1931-1933 which culminated in the major famine of 1933. It is the first volume in English to make extensive use of Russian and Ukrainian central and local archives to assess the extent and causes of the famine. It reaches new conclusions on how far the famine was 'organized' or 'artificial', and compares it with other Russian and Soviet famines and with major twentieth century famines elsewhere. Against this background, it discusses the emergence of collective farming as an economic and social system.
Challenging Traditional Views of Russian History
This collection presents views on key aspects of Russian/Soviet history such as the non-Slavic sources of Russian statehood; tsarist penal systems; the pre-evolutionary technological level; the famine of 1931-3; patronage practices in Stalin's Russia; and the fall of the Soviet Union.
The Road to Eden is Overgrown
DCI Thurstan Baddeley, takes over his new desk at the local Police Force’s Major Investigations Team and, naturally, he’s expecting to deal with a few odd murders, it’s what they specialise in. What he didn’t expect was the arrival of an assassin, and certainly not one who seemed so reluctant to leave. It doesn’t take him long to realise he’s not dealing with an organised crime ‘hitman’. There’s something about this one that makes him suspect bigger forces at play.
Catherine, Her Book
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The Economic Transformation of the Soviet Union, 1913-1945
Leading scholars in the field analyse the Soviet economy sector by sector to make available, in textbook form, the results of the latest research on Soviet industrialisation.
Yo, Blair!
From the beginning a Prime Minister without a party, he now clings on to office but is openly despised by all those he deals with. The calamitous Blair decade has been defined - and he has been ruined - by foreign adventures, culminating in an unnecessary, illegal and catastrophic war in Iraq, which will entirely overshadow any domestic achievements.".
The Enemy at the Gate
In 1683, two empires - the Ottoman, based in Constantinople, and the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna - came face to face in the culmination of a 250-year power struggle: the Great Siege of Vienna. Within the city walls the choice of resistance over surrender to the largest army ever assembled by the Turks created an all-or-nothing scenario: every last survivor would be enslaved or ruthlessly slaughtered. The Turks had set their sights on taking Vienna, the city they had long called 'The Golden Apple' since their first siege of the city in 1529. Both sides remained resolute, sustained by hatred of their age-old enemy, certain that their victory would be won by the grace of God. Eastern invaders ha...
The Pen and the People
Capturing actual dialogues of people discussing subjects as diverse as marriage, poverty, poetry, and the emotional lives of servants, 'The Pen and the People' will be enjoyed by everyone interested in history, literature, and the intimate experiences of ordinary people.
