Magnetic mountain signals the beginning of a new stage in the writing of soviet political history. Stalinism as a civilization by stephen kotkin about the book magnitogorsk used as a case study demonstrating the search for socialism and the problems encountered in pursuit of that goal. As described in great detail by stephen kotkin 1995, these projects required the. Rich in documentary research, compelling in its narrative, and stimulating in its interpretations, magnetic mountain offers as nuanced and wellreasoned an analysis of stalinism as i have ever read. Kotkin magnetic mountain pdf new pdf download service. Stalinism as a civilization kindle edition by stephen.
Stephen kotkin was the first american in 45 years to be allowed into. Stephen kotkin was the first american in 45 years to be allowed into magnitogorsk, a city built in response to stalins decision to transform the. Thematically organized and closely focused, magnetic mountain signals the. Magnitogorsk used as a case study demonstrating the search for socialism. This study is a streetlevel inside account of what stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. A kind of archaeological analysis of soviet life during. Kotkin, stephen magnetic mountainstalinism as a civilization. Trying to grasp reality with both hands since 1999. Kotkin has authored several nonfiction books on history as well as textbooks, and is perhaps best known for magnetic mountain.
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