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- Title
What Was Stalin Thinking?: Revisiting Ideology in the USSR, 1928-41.
- Authors
Dallimore, Jonathon; Brown, Stephen
- Abstract
The article focuses on challenging traditional perceptions of Joseph Stalin, emphasizing his intellectual pursuits and commitment to Marxism as crucial aspects of understanding his rule. It explores ongoing debates among historians regarding Stalin's ideology, highlighting a shift towards viewing him as a dedicated ideologue with a nuanced understanding of Marxism, contrary to the simplistic portrayal of him as a power-hungry bureaucrat.
- Subjects
DONETSK (Ukraine); SOVIET Union; IDEOLOGY; POLITICAL philosophy; SPANISH Civil War, 1936-1939; STATE power; POLITICAL science; BUREAUCRACY
- Publication
Teaching History (0040-0602), 2024, Vol 58, Issue 1, p34
- ISSN
0040-0602
- Publication type
Article