The Shadow Of War: Russia And The Ussr, 1941 To... -

This work is a comprehensive history of the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, using World War II (the "Great Patriotic War") as a central lens to understand the country's development through the early 21st century. Key Themes & Structure

Instead of a strictly chronological timeline, the book employs a to explore how the legacy of 1941 shaped subsequent decades:

The full title is , written by historian Stephen Lovell and published by Wiley-Blackwell .