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.
New and challenging perspectives on Soviet political development from 1917 to 1941.
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