num_pages: 368
description: The author is a Senior Research Specialist on Soviet affairs at the Library of Congress. This book explains the origins and evolution of the security police, and changes over time; the KGB's involvement in Kremlin politics, its structure and organization; the actual functions it performs on behalf of the Soviet regime. It is considered a must for experts in the field.
language: English
title: The KGB: Police and Politics in the Soviet Union
titlecomplete: The KGB: Police and Politics in the Soviet Union
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Unwin Hyman