Brezhnev

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Newly translated into English, Schattenberg's book systematically dismantles the stereotypical and one-dimensional view of Brezhnev as the stagnating Stalinist by drawing on a wealth of archival research and documents not previously studied in English. The Brezhnev that emerges is a complex one, from his early apolitical years, when he dreamed of becoming an actor, through his swift and surprising rise through the Party ranks. This biography makes a convincing case that Brezhnev should be reappraised as one of the most interesting and important political figures of the twentieth century.