Soviet Russia – Is It “Neo-Stalinist”?

The recent, “third” wave of emigres from the Soviet Union has produced a wealth of valuable memoirs and works of fiction. But, except for a handful of economists, it has been singularly barren of significant contributions to our understanding of Soviet politics and society. Here Victor Zaslaysky, who previously taught in Leningrad and now teaches in Canada, is a welcome exception. This volume—a collection of essays—marks him as an able sociologist. At its best, his work makes ...