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Gulag: A History
A History of the Soviet Camps
Book • 2003
In 'Gulag: A History', Anne Applebaum provides a detailed and documented history of the Soviet camp system.
The book covers the chronological history of the camps, from their establishment in 1918 to their expansion under Stalin and their eventual collapse.
Applebaum draws on Soviet-era archives, diaries, and writings of camp survivors to describe the lives and deaths of inmates, including their arrest, interrogation, transportation, and living conditions.
The book also examines the cultural and social aspects of life within the Gulag, including its own laws, customs, literature, and morality.
It is recognized as a landmark work of historical scholarship and an essential contribution to understanding the history of the twentieth century.
The book covers the chronological history of the camps, from their establishment in 1918 to their expansion under Stalin and their eventual collapse.
Applebaum draws on Soviet-era archives, diaries, and writings of camp survivors to describe the lives and deaths of inmates, including their arrest, interrogation, transportation, and living conditions.
The book also examines the cultural and social aspects of life within the Gulag, including its own laws, customs, literature, and morality.
It is recognized as a landmark work of historical scholarship and an essential contribution to understanding the history of the twentieth century.
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Yascha Mounk as books that speak directly to the current moment, including the war in Ukraine and the rise of authoritarianism.
Yascha Mounk as books that speak directly to the current moment, including the war in Ukraine and the rise of authoritarianism.
Anne Applebaum on How to Fight Back Against Dictators like Putin
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Conor Boyle as one of the guests on the podcast, highlighting her work as a historian and author.
Conor Boyle as one of the guests on the podcast, highlighting her work as a historian and author.
After Putin: The Coup That Wasn’t
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Ryan Holiday as one of 
Anne Applebaum 's famous books exploring the horrific abuses of left-wing totalitarianism.
Ryan Holiday as one of Anne Applebaum 's famous books exploring the horrific abuses of left-wing totalitarianism.
Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Anne Applebaum Ask How Does a Stoic Resist Tyranny?
