The Leader Cult in Communist Dictatorships: Stalin and the Eastern Bloc

Apor, B.; Behrends, J.; Jones, P.; Rees, E.

The first book to analyze the distinct leader cults that flourished in the era of 'High Stalinism' as an integral part of the system of dictatorial rule in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Fifteen studies explore the way in which these cults were established, their function and operation, their dissemination and reception, the place of the cults in art and literature, the exportation of the Stalin cult and its implantment in the communist states of Eastern Europe, and the impact which de-Stalinisation had on these cults.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2004-10-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403934437

DOI: 10.1057/9780230518216

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 298