I’ve read some good stuff on early soviet history, as well as more general Cold War history, but wondering if anyone has book (or film even?) suggestions for soviet history post-revolution. Either something comprehensive or something about a particular era or subject. Preferably written by a Marxist. I am reading a history of the CIA written by a lib (legacy of ashes), and while it is arguably worth suffering through on account of its wealth of detail, I cannot put myself through something like that again. I have this soviet world on my list (thanks to whoever posted that here) but I think that was written in like the 30s, so could only really cover so much.
You can try 'Molotov Remembers', as recorded by Felix Chuev or 'October' by China Mieville,
I’ve read October. Very good, but I am looking for the sequel, so to speak. Molotov remembers sounds right on the money though. Thank you. I had not heard of it.
there's also History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Short Course), History of the Civil War in the USSR Vol. 1 and Vol.2. You can find PDFs of these on https://www.redstarpublishers.org/ by scrolling down to those books then clicking the titles for a free download copy.
edit: there's also a section of books there on the soviet union, from there or about the country, that may be up your alley.
For the late Soviet Union through to its fall, I'd recommend Collapse by Vladislav Zubok. The author is no communist, but I haven't seen anyone else give an overview of the subject in as much detail. Another good (communist) source is the series of articles Why Doesn't The Soviet Union Exist Anymore? on Invent The Future.
Nice. Not familiar with that website but it looks good. And I did just watch a Sankara documentary the other day. Sad that so many socialist histories are basically autopsies, but I will check those out.
Those articles are great. Probably two thirds of the way through the series. Thanks for the recommendation.
Damn. 14 volumes to get to 1929? Impressive. Guy sounds cool from Wikipedia at least. You read these?
No, I’m a bum. I’ve used the Bolshevik Revolution volumes as a source for a paper but haven’t read them cover-to-cover. But from what I recall they’d be great for what you’re looking for. Probably dated but I don’t know of a similarly detailed and suitably Marxist version written since the archives opened up.
if you like world war 2 documentaries, they is a miniseries called Soviet storm ww2 in the east, its only about the eastern front of WW2 fought by the USSR its on youtube im not sure if its made by marxists but its good in my opinion
I do indeed. This looks good. Bonus points for actually being a Russian production. Thanks.
