Khrushchev

By William Taubman

Subjects: Biography, Politics and government, Dk275.k5 t38 2003, Política e governo, 947.085/2/092 b, Biografie, Khrushchev, nikita sergeevich , 1894-1971, Presidente, Heads of state, Heads of state--soviet union--biography, Biografia, New York Times reviewed, 15.70 history of Europe, História, Soviet union, politics and government

Description: Drawing on newly opened archives in Russia and Ukraine, Taubman (political science, Amherst College) writes a thorough biography of one of the most complex and important political figures of the 20th century whose life and career spanned revolution, civil war, famine, collectivization, industrialization, terror, world war, the Cold War, Stalinism, and post-Stalinism. Includes two sections of good quality b&w photographs.