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.

    • FakeNewsForDogs [he/him]
      hexagon
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      1 year ago

      Damn. 14 volumes to get to 1929? Impressive. Guy sounds cool from Wikipedia at least. You read these?

      • Wertheimer [any]
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        1 year ago

        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.