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Radchenko on the Cold War and Modern Politics
Historian Sergei Radchenko explores the psychological motivations of Soviet leaders in his book 'To Run the World,' highlighting the complexities of Joseph Stalin's leadership and its implications for understanding contemporary Russian politics. The chapter examines the evolution of Stalin's strategies in the late 1940s amidst global power dynamics, particularly in response to the Marshall Plan and the Truman Doctrine.
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