Peasants, Political Police, and the Early Soviet State
Author | : H. Hudson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2011-12-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781137010544 |
ISBN-10 | : 1137010541 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Peasants, Political Police, and the Early Soviet State by : H. Hudson
Download or read book Peasants, Political Police, and the Early Soviet State written by H. Hudson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines social and institutional histories of Russia, focusing on the secret police and their evolving relationship with the peasantry. Based on an analysis of Cheka/OGPU reports, it argues that the police did not initially respond to peasant resistance to Bolshevik demands simply with the gun—rather, they listened to peasant voices.