The KGB in Kremlin Politics

Abstract

Despite numerous claims to the contrary, the Soviet secret police were not political neutralized or brought under nonpartisan party control after the death of Stalin. Although hard data are difficult to come by, the available evidence leaves little doubt that the KGB has been an instrument and arena of internecine conflict among Soviet leaders from the moment is was founded in April 1954. Thanks to their control of an immense arsenal of politically potent weapons, moreover, KGB cadres appear to have played important and sometimes decisive roles in the allocation of power and authority in the Kremlin under all of Stalin's successors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA228341

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  • Jeremy R. Azrael

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  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
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