Stalin and the Fate of Europe
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| Author | Norman Naimark |
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| Genre | Cold War history |
| Publisher | Belknap Press (Owned by Harvard University Press |
Publication date | October 8, 2019 |
| ISBN | 9780674238770 |
Stalin and the Fate of Europe: The Postwar Struggle for Sovereignty is a historical book written by Stanford University historian Norman Naimark.
Published in 2019 by Harvard University Press, the book discusses Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's post-World War II strategies and interactions with Eastern European countries as they sought to assert their sovereignty amidst growing Cold War tensions. Naimark provides an examination of Stalin's influence in shaping post-war Europe, contesting simplistic narratives of Soviet domination and highlighting the complexities of power dynamics during this period.[1]
The book was listed as one of the best history books of 2019 by the Financial Times.[2] It also won the 2020 Norris and Carol Hundley Award and the 2020, US-Russia Relations Book Prize.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stalin And The Fate Of Europe: The Postwar Struggle For Sovereignty". bookstores.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ Barber, Tony (3 December 2019). "Best Books of 2009: History". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Stalin and the Fate of Europe". Harvard University Press. Retrieved 14 Sep 2024.