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The book On Stalin's Team by Sheila Fitzpatrick [0] is an excellent account of how Stalin and his inner circle operated, particularly the decision making proces
by jsrcout 5y ago
The book On Stalin's Team by Sheila Fitzpatrick [0] is an excellent account of how Stalin and his inner circle operated, particularly the decision making process and
the balance of power within the group over time.
[0] https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691145334/on-stalins-team https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691145334/on...
- rurban 5y agoBut the best book about Stalin is from his secretary Boris Bašanov, who deflected as soon as he saw Stalin's insanity. Not in English, but the Google translation is good. The CIA and the Nazis knew about this book. The Nazis ignored it and this lost the eastern front.
- guythedudebro 5y agoIf you admit the last sentence is hyperbole I'll be a lot more likely to take your recommendation
- rurban 5y agoRead his book and you'll see. History would have been extremely different.
- guythedudebro 5y agoAlright, and read more than one book on the subject and realize that's an oversimplification