Magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization

Stephen kotkins magnetic mountain is a foucaultinspired attempt at describing the civilization known as stalinism from the bottom up, and to give expression to the language, experience and ideology of the common people living in that society. In short, to that group of semicircular hills the bolsheviks brought the revolution. Stephen kotkin was the first american in 45 years to be allowed into magnitogorsk, a city built in response to stalins decision to transform the predominantly agricultural nation into a. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Stephen kotkin was the first american in 45 years to be allowed into magnitogorsk, a city built in response to stalins decision to transform the predominantly agricultural nation into a country of metal. The portrayal of stalinism and the great patriotic war in contemporary russian high school textbooks. A study of stalins period of soviet history on its own term. Stalinism as a civilization, stephen kotkin argues that historians must go beyond totalitarianism and address all aspects of how stalinism and bolshevism operated. University of california press, 9780520208230, 728pp. Stretching from the urals to the pacific ocean, russias steppe frontier through the centuries beckoned the afflicted and the adventurous alike for some a land of last resort, for others one of promise, the steppe was above all a symbol of the seemingly boundless space of the country and a persistent reminder of the impotence of human beings in the face of the power of nature. Magnetic mountain paperback stalinism as a civilization. Magnitogorsk used as a case study demonstrating the search for socialism and the problems encountered in pursuit of that goal.

Stalinism as a civilization edition 1 available in paperback, nook book. For centuries the sparsely populated area surrounding magnetic mountain led a tranquil existence. Stalinism as a civilization stephen kotkin this study is the first of its kind. The extent to which the citizenry participated in this scheme and the relationship of the states ambitions to the dreams of ordinary people form the substance of this fascinating story. Stalinism as a civilization published february 27th by university of california press first published books digital products journals. The extent to which the citizenry participated in this scheme and the relationship of the states ambitions to the. Stalinism as a civilization stephen kotkin university of california press berkeley wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Stalinism as a civilization first edition by stephen kotkin author. Soviet industrialization and learning to speak bolshevik.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stalinism as a civilization kindle edition by kotkin, stephen. Kotkin magnetic mountain pdf new pdf download service. This study is a streetlevel inside account of what stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. Magnitogorsk used as a case study demonstrating the search for socialism. Kotkin argues that stalinism offered itself as an opportunity for enlightenment. In his work, kotkin argued that soviet officials in moscow sought to mobilize nationalism to create a new economic paradigm that was to function as the envy of the modern world and as a symbol of the rise of the proletariat over. However, the degree of originality of this perspective is questioned here, citing precursors, parallels and contrasts within european research and. The utopia it proffered, socialism, would be a new civilization based on the repudiation of capitalism. Stephen kotkin was the first american in 45 years to be allowed into magnitogorsk, a city built in. Rich in documentary research, compelling in its narrative, and stimulating in its interpretations, magnetic mountain offers as nuanced and wellreasoned an analysis of stalinism as i have ever read. This book attempts to tell the story of how the revolution came to magnetic mountain, and how the inhabitants of the resultant urban centermagnetic mountain city, or magnitogorsktook part in the creation of what would come to be known as stalinism.

Magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization epub. Magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization ucpress. Stalinism as a civilization, magnetic mountain, stephen kotkin, university of california press. Magnetic mountain signals the beginning of a new stage in the writing of soviet political history. Stephen kotkin this study is the first of its kind. Stephen mark kotkin born february 17, 1 is an american historian, academic and author. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.

Stalinism as a civilization and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero, mendeley export a text file for bibtex note. Editors introduction science, utopia, and revolutionary politics the city and the welfare state the politics of everyday life. Stalinism as a civilization editors introductionscience, utopia, and revolutionary politicsthe city and the welfare. Stephen kotkin was the first american in 45 years to be. This model of stalinism as a rival civilization, held together by participatory totalitarianism, challenges older research on communist regimes both revisionist and totalitarian studies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading magnetic mountain. The extent to which the citizenry participated in this scheme and the relationship of the states ambitions to the dreams of ordinary people form the substance. Stephen kotkin this study is a streetlevel inside account of what stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. Magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization book. Magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization stephen k. Stalinism as a civilization u of california press, 1997.

The idea of pursuing a study of power at the microlevel on the subject of stalinism crystallized in conversations with the late michel foucault, whom i met. This study is a streetlevel inside account of what stalinism meant. Magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization by stephen kotkin. The extent to which the citizenry participated in this scheme and the relationship of the states ambitions to the dreams of ordinary people form the substance of. According to kotkin, while stalin is correctly labeled a tyrannical despot. True, in the late eighteenth century the leader of a peasantcossack rebellion, yemilian pugachev, while gathering his forces, bathed near the mountain in the iaik river, thereby marking it as a symbol of defiance. With access to previously untapped archives and interviews, the book provides an. The extent to which the citizenry participated in this scheme and the relationship of the states ambitions to the dreams of ordinary people. Magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization stephen kotkin by stephen kotkin. Stalinism as a civilization by stephen kotkin about the book magnitogorsk used as a case study demonstrating the search for socialism and the problems encountered in pursuit of that goal. Stalinism as a civilization starting inkotkin traveled to the former soviet union several times for academic research and fellowships. Magnetic mountain book chicago public library bibliocommons. With unique access to previously untapped archives.

The people in the new city of magnitogorsk do not come off as bolshevik caricatures or soviet myrmidons, but as real humans facing normal and abnormal problems with all the intelligence and. Stalinism as a civilization from the worlds largest community of readers. Of all published articles, the following were the most read within the past 12 months. This facet was the central theme of stephen kotkins magnetic mountain stalinism as a civilization. Books ordered may be returned for a full refund if they are not as described. Magnetic mountain by stephen kotkin overdrive rakuten. Stephen kotkin was the first american in 45 years to be allowed into magnitogorsk, a city built in response to stalins decision to transform the predominantly agricultural nation into.