Episode 109 - Comradely Bonds, Part I

<p>We've finally reached the last episodes of the Soviet Union during the 1920s. It was a decade of possibility, but the rise of Stalin to undisputed power meant the era wouldn't last forever. His consolidation of power was a years-long process, and would play out over countless congresses and backroom maneuverings. </p> <p> </p> <p>Bibliography for this episode: </p> <p> </p> <ol><li>Kotkin, Stephen Stalin: Paradoxes of Power 1878-1928 Penguin Books 2015</li> <li>Fitzpatrick, Sheila On Stalin’s Team: The Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics Princeton University Press 2015</li> <li>Rayfield, Donald Stalin and His Hangmen: The Tyrant and Those Who Killed for Him Random House 2004</li> </ol><p> </p> <p>Questions? Comments? Email me at <a href='mailto:peaceintheirtime@gmail.com'>peaceintheirtime@gmail.com</a></p>