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Why did Stalin emerge as the leader of Soviet Union (power politics…
Why did Stalin emerge as the leader of Soviet Union
power politics
manipulation of political and ideological differences amongst Bolshevik leaders
gaining supreme power by crushing all other factions
Stalin's political shrewdness and ruthlessness
weaknesses and mistakes of Stalin's rivals
structuralist expl.
as the administrative apparatus grew, so did Stalin's power to appoint at both national and local level
bureaucracy increased
enabled Stalin to control party congresses, the Central Comittee and Politburo
Stalin could appoint local party leaders who in turn controlled elections to party organisations
new positions appointed by Stalin with his supporters
socio-cultural expl.
Bolsheviks' success made large number of careerists flock to join the winning side
many of the new members had no understanding of Marxism or recent Bolshevik history
easily manipulated by the party leadership
'bureaucratic degeneration'
ideological expl.
political differences among the communist leaders
many new groups favoured capitalist rather than socialist policies
fear of NEP leading to restoration of capitalism
Stalin's policy of continuing NEP and 'socialism in one country'
appealed to national pride and memberships who desired stability