About the Author

Stephen J. Lee is Head of History at Bromsgrove School. His many publications include Aspects of European History (in two volumes), Peter the Great and The European Dictatorships, 1918-1945

Reviews

'Lee, whose lively essays on European history have for decades been staple diet for sixth-formers and undergraduates, brings the same qualities to bear on the Stalin era ... [He] has a rare gift for exposition and covers a vast amount of ground with extraordinary economy.' - Journal of Contemporary History