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Deciphering Stalin, the man and tyrant: Stephen Kotkin discusses the second volume of his series, “Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941”

Daria Prokhorova Friday, March 16th, 2018


The shaping of Communist ideology in the midst of 20th-century geopolitics informed Stalin’s domestic policies as well as the Soviet Union’s role on the world stage.

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A conversation with author Michael David-Fox on Soviet modernity

Nigar Hacizade Tuesday, October 18th, 2016


Michael David Fox speaks on his recent book, Crossing Borders: Modernity, Ideology, and Culture in Russia and the Soviet Union.

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