The Secrets of Statecraft

Unwrapping the Enigma, Mystery and Riddle: Stephen Kotkin Explains Russia to Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

Oct 11, 2022

45:08

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The Essence of Stalin's Power

01:09

The Manipulation of History by Putin and Xi Jinping

01:15

Introduction

2min

The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin

3min

The Rise and Fall of Totalitarianism

5min

The Rise of Stalinism in the Soviet Union

3min

Stalin's History in the Tiflis Seminary

2min

The Zars Admired Stalin

2min

Stalin's Characteristics

3min

Stalin's Resignation After the German Invasion

3min

The Role of Stalin in the Gigantic Sweep of History

2min

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Stalin's Innermost Thoughts

2min

11.

Paradoxes of Power: Lenin's Famous Testament

5min

12.

The Perverse and Unintended Consequences of Political Philosophy

4min

13.

The Handwriting Is on the Wall

2min

14.

Xi Jinping's Manipulation of History

3min

15.

What's Your Favorite History Book?

3min

16.

The What If?

2min

Understanding the psyche of Russia and the Russians has bewildered Westerners for generations; foremost expert Stephen Kotkin gives some penetrating insights into how to do it.

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