Category talk:Stalinism-era scholars and writers
What does it mean: scholars who wrote about "Stalinism" or scholars who worked during "Stalinism era"? Besides, "Stalinism era" is not well established term. When exactly did it start and ended?Biophys (talk) 17:19, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
- According to Simon Sebag Montefiore, Stalin was first acknowledged as the leader by the CPSU magnates in 1929. However, Stalin did not gain absolute power until the beginning of the Great Purge during the early 1930s. From that time, he ruled the Soviet Union until his death on March 5, 1953. I do agree, however, that the title of this category is rather vague and could be improved on. What do you suggest? Kingstowngalway (talk) 22:56, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
- Do you mean to include scholars who wrote about "Stalinism" or scholars who worked during "Stalinism era"? If former, it should be something like "researchers of Stalinism". I do not like term Stalinism because it was invented by Nikita Khruschev and others to blame all problems of of the Soviet totalitarian system on one person.Biophys (talk) 03:43, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
- Well, like it or not, "Stalinism" has become a well established term. As for the other matter, the title of this category is so vaguely worded that it could mean either of the things you refer to. For this reason, I suggest renaming it to either "Historians and researchers on Stalinism" or "Scholars and writers of the Stalin era." However, I think this category should have a more specific name. I also believe that it should be only a category for one or the other. Kingstowngalway (talk) 21:03, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
- First version is better (then Akmatova and Mandelshtam do not belong). Modern day North Korea and Cuba are frequently described as "Stalinist states". Do researchers of these systems belong here? Biophys (talk) 21:55, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
- Well, like it or not, "Stalinism" has become a well established term. As for the other matter, the title of this category is so vaguely worded that it could mean either of the things you refer to. For this reason, I suggest renaming it to either "Historians and researchers on Stalinism" or "Scholars and writers of the Stalin era." However, I think this category should have a more specific name. I also believe that it should be only a category for one or the other. Kingstowngalway (talk) 21:03, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
- Do you mean to include scholars who wrote about "Stalinism" or scholars who worked during "Stalinism era"? If former, it should be something like "researchers of Stalinism". I do not like term Stalinism because it was invented by Nikita Khruschev and others to blame all problems of of the Soviet totalitarian system on one person.Biophys (talk) 03:43, 11 March 2010 (UTC)