Episode 109 - Comradely Bonds, Part I

We've finally reached the last episodes of the Soviet Union during the 1920s. It was a decade of possibility, but the rise of Stalin to undisputed power meant the era wouldn't last forever. His consolidation of power was a years-long process, and would play out over countless congresses and backroom maneuverings.    Bibliography for this episode:    Kotkin, Stephen Stalin: Paradoxes of Power 1878-1928 Penguin Books 2015 Fitzpatrick, Sheila On Stalin’s Team: The Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics Princeton University Press 2015 Rayfield, Donald Stalin and His Hangmen: The Tyrant and Those Who Killed for Him Random House 2004   Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]