Stalinism and the Soviet-Finnish War, 1939-40

Crisis Management, Censorship and Control
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-94645-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 229 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3119 g

Reihe: St Antony's Series

This book offers an illuminating bridge between the political and social dimensions of the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40. The conflict represented a significant crisis for the Soviet Union, inspiring international condemnation and a significant loss of face for its supporters, both at home and abroad. The focus of this study is not upon the military dynamics of the war, but upon its ability to influence events, interpretations and interactions between agents and institutions within the Soviet Union and the wider international communist movement. Through original archival research, this book considers the ways in which the Soviet leadership reacted to the crisis, the tools at its disposal, and the effectiveness with which it managed to manipulate and control the spread of information through official and unofficial channels. It contributes to a more complete and complex picture of the inter-related nature of Soviet politics, propaganda and mass media in this period.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spencer, Malcolm L. G.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Propaganda & Kampagnen, Politik & Medien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Totalitarismus & Diktaturen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Politics and Diplomacy.- Chapter 3: Crisis-management, Censorship, Control.- Chapter 4: Signals from Stalin.- Chapter 5: Life in Leningrad.- Chapter 6: Silencing the Past.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Malcolm L. G. Spencer has focused his research on the impact of the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40 on the international communist movement. He was previously awarded the ‘Evan & Peggy Anderson Essay Prize’ from the Russian & Eurasian Studies Centre at St Antony’s College, Oxford in 2015.