Men of influence : Stalin's diplomats in Europe, 1930-1939 / Sabine Dullin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dullin, Sabine, author.

Standardized Title:

Hommes d'influences. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--Foreign relations--1918-1945.

Europe.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--1917-1945.

Soviet Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 341 p.) : map.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sabine Dullin has researched the history of Soviet diplomacy from 1930-1939 through a variety of now-accessible diplomatic political, administrative, and social archives. She had added to this mix the memories and testimonies of diplomatic personnel. In particular, her book sheds light on the role of Maxime Litvinov.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of abbreviations

Introduction

1. Stalin’s actions and the part played by Litvinov

2. Diplomats who were not quite like the rest

3. Tactical oscillations

4. Gathering information, exerting influence

5. The shadow of the Kremlin

6. Sidelined by the Soviet motherland

Map of the places referred to

Diplomats before and after the purges

Primary sources

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-6787-3

0-7486-5129-2

0-7486-2965-3

OCLC:

1302164987