The Soviet Century

Synopsis

This classic soviet union history traces the ussr from 1917 to its fall, offering “a master class in understanding the structures and intricate workings of the soviet system” (ian kershaw, historian and hitler biographer). Today, the soviet union remains the most extraordinary but tragic attempt to create a society beyond capitalism. Yet its history was one that for a long time proved impossible to write. In the soviet century, moshe lewin follows this history in all its complexity, guiding us through the inner workings of a system which is still barely understood.