The Role of Leadership Perceptions and of Intent in the Soviet Famine of 1931 – 1934

2005/09/01 by Michael Ellman · 10 citations
Social Sciences · #Anarchism and Radical Politics #Autocracy #Bourgeoisie #Character (mathematics) #Classics #Criticism #Democracy #Eastern European Communism and Reforms #Economic history #Famine #History #Interpretation (philosophy) #Law #Peasant #Philosophy #Political science #Politics #Religious studies #Sociology #Soviet and Russian History

paper · doi:10.1080/09668130500199392

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Abstract

[Lenin in 1891 – 92] spoke out sharply and definitely against feeding the starving. His position, to the extent that I can now remember it, and I remember it well since I frequently argued with him...

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