Khlevnyuk O. V. Stalin. The Life of a Leader: A Biography. Moscow: AST Publishing House: CORPUS, 2024. 464 p.: Book review

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Authors: Alexander Evgenievich Smirnitsky
DOI: 10.30853/mns20260025
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Abstract

The work is devoted to the study of the personality of I. V. Stalin. The author examines the activities of the long-term leader of the Soviet state from the perspective of the “totalitarian school” of historians. From this work, the reader can gain a comprehensive understanding of the assessments of I. V. Stalin in the liberal historiography of the 1990s. The author has used a wide range of sources and literature in writing this work.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Soviet and Russian History Biographical and Historical Analysis Philosophy History and Historiography

Publication details

Journal / source
Manuscript
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
188–190
Publication date
18 February 2026
Language
EN