The Origins of the Stalinist Political System (Paperback)

Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: what is Stalinism?; Part I. Cohesive Oligarchy, 1917?1922: 1. The structure of sub-national politics; 2. The structure of elite politics; Part II. The Fractured Oligarchy 1922?1929: 3. A strong party structure?; 4. The divided elite; Part III. The Re-Formed Oligarchy 1930?1934: 5. Regions under pressure; 6. The Stalinist elite?; Part IV. The Oligarchy Subdued 1935?1941: 7. The enduring structures of sub-national politics; 8. Elite ravaged; Conclusion: why Stalinism?; Notes; Bibliography; Index.