Who's Who in Russia since 1900

by Martin McCauley, Martin Mccauley

Overview

Who's Who is Russia and the Soviet Union is a unique reference guide which examines the leading political, economic, cultural, military, scientific and sporting personalities from 1900-1991. Through analysis of figures such as Stalin, Brezhnev, Khrushchev, Yeltsin, Ratushinskaya and Sakharov, a comprehensive portrait of Russian and Soviet society in this era emerges. The book takes the reader up to the collapse of the Soviet Union and provides:
- detailed biographical information on each leading figure
- bibliographical references with entries as an aid to further research
- a comprehensive glossary of Russian terms, concepts and institutions and a useful chronology of events
- an accessible and user-friendly A-Z layout
- an invaluable guide for students, teachers, researchers, and the general reader alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415138987
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/08/1997
Series:	Who's Who Series
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Martin McCauley is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London. He has specialised in the politics and economics of Russia and Eastern Europe for over twenty-five years, and he acts as a consultant for investment in the former Soviet Union. He is the author of Stalin and Stalinism, The Origins of the Cold War, The Khrushchev Era, and is writing a biography of Mikhail Gorbachev.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Chronology, WHO’S WHO IN RUSSIA SINCE 1900, Glossary, Maps, Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

McCauley (Longman Biographical Directory of Decision-Makers in Russia & the Successor States, Longman, 1993) has compiled hundreds of profiles of individuals active during at least part of the 20th century in territory under Russian control. Not all are ethnically Russian; in fact, they represent most of the republics of the former Soviet Union. In addition to political figures (from all parts of the political spectrum), those profiled come from the worlds of science and engineering, religion, sports, the military, visual and performing arts, and literature. Some individuals were active long before the 1917 revolution. Criteria for inclusion are nowhere stated, but most of the obvious choices are included. Many entries include bibliographic sources complementing the more general works listed in the concluding bibliography, but the lack of any indexes at all makes following a theme around the alphabetical arrangement impossible. Compared with the author's earlier work or Who's Who in Russia and the CIS Republics (LJ 4/1/95), the narrative entries here are longer and also include those no longer living. Suitable for collections serving nonspecialists.Marcia L. Sprules, Council on Foreign Relations Lib., New York

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