Soviet Leaders: From the Cult of Personality to Collective Rule

by Olga A. Narkiewicz

This book concentrates on the personal lives of the leaders of the Soviet Communist Party, but inevitably has to refer to the main events of their careers both before they attained the office of General Secretary and after their appointment to the post, to demonstrate how and why they reacted to the pressures of the moment in a particular manner.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1986