Related Authors: Jonathan Glover
Related Topics: fear, russia, stalin, stalinism, state-terrorism, totalitarianism










Stalin’s Russia was a trap, in which even those running the system were caught. The leaders were trapped by fear of Stalin and even he was trapped by his fear of their desire to be rid of him. Everything he had to eat or drink had to be tasted by one of his colleagues first. Beria’s behavior at his death showed that his fear was only partly paranoia.
Related Authors: Jonathan Glover
Related Topics: fear, russia, stalin, stalinism, state-terrorism, totalitarianism
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