The KGB: Police and Politics in the Soviet Union

This is a text concerning the role of the KGB in Soviet politics in the period from 1917 through to 1989. The author draws on published materials from Russian and Western sources, and combines historical and political analyses to examine the origins, present structure, organization, functioning, and role of the KGB in enforcing security and policy. For this edition an epilogue covering 1987-1989 has been added.