THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SOVIET EMPIRE.

Crozier, Brian

ISBN 10: 0761520570 / ISBN 13: 9780761520573

Published by Rocklin CA. 1999. Forum / Prima Publshing / Published In Association With The National Review., 1999

thick black hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover.fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing ( # 1 in # line). xviii+829p. 16 appendices. notes. select bibliography. index. world history. soviet union. russian history. russian revolution. world war i. world war ii. cold war. ~For more than 80 years, the Soviet Empire cast an ever~lengthening shadow across the face of the world. Lenin's ruthless legacy consumed Eastern Europe and toppled governments in virtually every continent. Yet at the moment when the Empire appeared to have reached its zenith, it collapsed like a house of cards. In this seminal work, the eminent British writer and historian Brian Crozier tells the brutal history of the Soviet Empire~its birth, life, and sudden death. The book begins at the beginning, in 1917, when the oversized dreams of Lenin and the happenstance of events conspired to change the course of history. In meticulous detail, Crozier follows the Soviet conquests across Europe and into Asia, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. He uses recently declassified information from Soviet archives to add texture and depth to the story ~ the betraval at Yalta, the terror of Stalin, the tragedy of Hungary, the split with. China, the false hope of Prague Spring, the rise of Castro, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the crumbling of the Berlin Wall. Revealed along the way is the dark underside of a regime whose march toward supremacy resulted in the loss of tens of millions of lives. Provocative, comprehensive, and majestic in scope, The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire is the definitive account of history's most turbulent days. Seller Inventory # 8241601

Synopsis:

For more than 80 years, the Soviet Empire cast an ever-lengthening shadow across the face of the world. Lenin's ruthless legacy consumed Eastern Europe and toppled governments on virtually every continent. Yet at the moment when the Empire appeared to have reached its zenith, it collapsed like a house of cards.





"Brian Crozier's definitive history of the Soviet Empire is a chilling account of an ideology that haunted our century."
— Henry Kissinger




In this seminal work, the eminent British writer and historian Brian Crozier tells the brutal history of the Soviet Empire—its birth, life, and sudden death. The book begins at the beginning, in 1917, when the oversized dreams of Lenin and the happenstance of events conspired to change the course of history. In meticulous detail, Crozier follows the Soviet conquests across Europe and into Asia, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. He uses recently declassified information from Soviet archives to add texture and depth to familiar parts of the story—the betrayal at Yalta, the terror of Stalin, the tragedy of Hungary, the split with China, the false hope of Prague Spring, the rise of Castro, the invasion of Afghanistan, and the crumbling of the Berlin Wall. Revealed along the way is the dark underside of a regime whose march toward supremacy resulted in the loss of tens of millions of lives. The book concludes with reflections on the extraordinary disintegration of Lenin's utopia and the seemingly endless chaos left in its wake.


Provocative, comprehensive, and majestic in scope, The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire is the definitive account of history's most turbulent days.

About the Author: Brian Crozier, the cofounder of London's Institute for the Study of Conflict, has been a writer and consultant on international affairs for over 50 years. The author of numerous historical works, including widely praised biographies on Franco, de Gaulle, and Chiang Kai-shek, since 1996 he has been a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace (Stanford University). Mr. Crozier resides in London.

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SOVIET EMPIRE.
Publisher: Rocklin CA. 1999. Forum / Prima Publshing / Published In Association With The National Review.
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition