Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion Elite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao (Joseph Torigian)

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In ‘Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion: Elite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China after Stalin and Mao’, Joseph Torigian delves into the intricate world of post-Stalin and post-Mao China and the Soviet Union. This eBook examines the ways in which elite groups within these communist regimes maintained and exercised power, often through subtle yet effective means of manipulation and coercion. By analyzing the complex interplay between politics, ideology, and personal relationships, Torigian sheds new light on the inner workings of these powerful nations.