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Cold peace : Stalin and the Soviet ruling circle, 1945-1953

Yoram Gorlizki (Author), O. V. Khlevni︠u︡k (Author)
In the period from the end of World War II until his death, Stalin became an increasingly distrustful despot. This book argues that Stalin's behaviour was not entirely paranoid and erratic but followed a clear political logic

eBook, English, 2004
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004