Rewritten and restructured, this volume provides a comprehensive study of the Soviet surface fleet. Despite less East-West tension and internal strife, the Soviet navy remains one of the world's great fleets modernizing itself for a diverse future.
This work traces the development of the USA and Russia, later USSR, from 1898 through to 2000, placing the Cold War, from inception to ending, into the wider social, economic and political context
This account of Russian and Soviet history from ancient Kievan "Rus" to the present day has been completely updated to include the dramatic changes in the Soviet Union and its foreign policy during Gorbachev's first five years in office.
Original writings by Lenin, Tsereteli, and Trotsky enable students to view the causes and conflicts at the root of the revolution, while the insights of contemporary social history add depth to traditional political and personality-based assessments