1. Russia Past Present and Future
... a parallel of Stalin to that of a Tsar and the amount of power he controlled. Like that of a Tsar with his boyars/bureaucrats he had ultimate control over Soviet politics, economics, foreign relations etc. But we should take note that Stalin's reign saw a huge increase in the power of state and ... faced were the apparat who were obstacles to reform because they feared for their privileges and power. But because the system was so ingrained with their presence the removal of their corruption and service would cause the system to collapse. These radical notions of reforms by Gorbachev scar...
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