Motherland: Russia in the 20th Century

David Marples looks back at the Soviet century and examines the relationship between the Communist state and the Russian national idea. He concludes that ultimately, it was the ideal of the motherland that brought about the end of communism in Russia.

Author: David R. Marples
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/01/2002
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780582438347

About the Author

David Marples is Professor of History at the University of Alberta. He is the author of eight previous books on Russia and the Soviet Union and has a particular interest in the issue of nationalities. He served as a regular consultant on Soviet issues to the governments of Canada and the USA and is uniquely placed to write the definitive account of modern Russia