The Soviet Century by Karl Schlögel is a museum of the Soviet past, exploring both the largest and smallest aspects of life in the USSR. The book examines iconic aspects of Soviet life, including long queues outside shops, cramped communal apartments, parades, and the Lenin mausoleum, as well as less famous but important parts of the USSR. Drawing on Schlögel’s decades of travel in the Soviet and post-Soviet world, and featuring more than eighty illustrations, The Soviet Century is vivid, immediate, and grounded in firsthand encounters with the places and objects it describes.
# History
In 'Turkey: A Past Against History', Christine M. Philliou challenges the dominant history of the Turkish Republic and explores the notion of political opposition and dissent to connect the Ottoman and Turkish periods. Through the lens of Refik Halid Karay, a dissident figure, Philliou offers new dimensions to our understanding of Turkey's political authority and culture. This book review is brought to you by IS | Международные исследования.