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Russia and the cult of state security : the Chekist tradition, from Lenin to Putin /

"This book explores the mythology woven around the Soviet secret police and the Russian cult of state security that has emerged from it"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fedor, Julie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.
Series:Studies in intelligence series.
Subjects:
Russian S.F.S.R. > Chrezvychaĭnai︠a︡ komissii︠a︡ po borʹbe s kontr-revoli︠u︡t︠s︡ieĭ i sabotazhem > History.
Russian S.F.S.R. > Chrezvychaĭnai︠a︡ komissii︠a︡ po borʹbe s kontr-revoli︠u︡t︠s︡ieĭ i sabotazhem > Influence.
Internal security > Soviet Union > History.
Internal security > Russia (Federation) > History.
Police > Soviet Union > History.
Police > Russia (Federation) > History.
Secret service > Soviet Union > History.
Secret service > Russia (Federation) > History.
Soviet Union > Politics and government.
Russia (Federation) > Politics and government.
HISTORY > Europe > Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Intelligence.
Russian S.F.S.R. > Chrezvychaĭnai︠a︡ komissii︠a︡ po borʹbe s kontr-revoli︠u︡t︠s︡ieĭ i sabotazhem.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Internal security.
Police.
Political science.
Secret service.
Russia (Federation)
Soviet Union.
Innere Sicherheit.
Geheimdienst.
Sowjetunion.
Russland.
History.
Description
Summary:"This book explores the mythology woven around the Soviet secret police and the Russian cult of state security that has emerged from it"--
Physical Description:286 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780415609333 (hardback)
041560933X (hardback)
9780415703475 (pbk.)
0415703476 (pbk.)
9780203808917 (ebk.)
0203808916 (ebk.)