Stalinism – The Essential Readings

David L. Hoffmann is Professor of History at Ohio State University where he teaches Russian History, including an upper-level course on Stalinism. His research focuses on the political, social, and cultural history of the Stalin era. He is author of Peasant Metropolis: Social Identities in Moscow, 1929-1941 (1994); Stalinist Values: The Cultural Norms of Soviet Modernity, 1917-1941 (2003). He is also the co-editor of Russian Modernity: Politics, Knowledge, Practices (2000), and the co-author of Cultivating the Masses: The Modern Social State in Russia, 1914-1941 (forthcoming).

Acknowledgements. Glossary. Introduction: Interpretations of Stalinism: David L. Hoffmann (The Ohio State University). Part I: The Origins of Stalinism:. 1. Stalin's Role: Stalin and his Stalinism: Power and Authority in the Soviet Union, 1930--53: Ronald Grigor Suny. (University of Chicago). 2. Social Origins: Grappling with Stalinism: Moshe Lewin (University of Pennsylvania). 3. Socialist Ideology: The Soviet Tragedy: A History of Socialism in Russia: Martin Malia. 4. The Foreign Threat: The Objectives of the Great Terror, 1937--38: Oleg Khlevnyuk. 5. The Welfare State: Magnetic Mountain: Stalinism as a Civilization: Stephen Kotkin. 6. State Violence: State Violence as Technique: The Logic of Violence in Soviet Totalitarianism: Peter Holquist (Cornell University). Part II: The Consequences of Stalinism:. 7. Resistance and Conformity: Everyday Stalinism: Ordinary Life in Extraordinary Times: Sheila Fitzpatrick (University of Chicago). 8. Stalinist Subjectivity: Working, Struggling, Becoming: Stalin-Era Autobiographical Texts: Jochen Hellbeck (University of Giessen. 9. Women and Gender: Women in Soviet Society: Equality, Development, and Social Change: Gail Warshofsky Lapidus. 10. Ethnicity and Nationality: Nature and Nurture in a Socialist Utopia: Delineating the Soviet Socio-Ethnic Body in the Age of Socialism: Amir Weiner (Stanford University). 11. The Postwar Years: Russia after the War: Hopes, Illusions, and Disappointments: Elena Zubkova. Index.