Leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union: From the Romanov Dynasty to Vladimir Putin

ISBN-13: 9781579581329 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 268 str.

John Paxton

Opis

This reference work surveys the leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union - from Michael, the first Romanov, to Boris Yeltsin. Biographies focus on the life and work of each leader and assesses his of her impact on Russia / the Soviet Union and the authors consider the historical reputation of the leader and include the latest assessments. The emphasis is on the leader as an individual rather than simply a political animal or representative of a particular age.

Spis treści

Preface Genealogical Tables Introduction End of Time of Troubles 1 Michael 2 Alexis 3 Fyodor III 4 Ivan V 5 Sophia as Regent 6 Peter I (the Great) 7 Catherine I 8 Peter II 9 Anna 10 Ivan VI 11 Elizabeth 12 Peter III 13 Catherine II (the Great) 14 Paul 15 Alexander I 16 Nicholas I 17 Alexander II 18 Alexander III 19 Nicholas II February Revolution 20 Kerensky October Revolution 21 Lenin 22 Stalin 23 Malenkov 24 Khrushchev 25 Brezhnev 26 Andropov 27 Chernenko 28 Gorbachev Break-up of the Soviet Union 29 Yeltsin 30 Putin Glossary General Chronology Further Reading Index

O autorze

John Paxton