Fate in My Hands: The Death Penalty in the Soviet Union
Author:   Yana Skorobogatov
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
ISBN:  

9780226837314


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   04 June 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Fate in My Hands: The Death Penalty in the Soviet Union


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Author:   Yana Skorobogatov
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780226837314


ISBN 10:   0226837319
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   04 June 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Note on Transliteration Introduction: Toward Forgiveness Interlude: Abolition and Its Discontents Part One: Forgiveness Chapter One: Morality on Trial Chapter Two: The Science of Guilt and Innocence Chapter Three: Domestic Crime, Public Punishment Part Two: The End of Forgiveness Chapter Four: Learning Legality Chapter Five: Bad Institutions Chapter Six: New Morals Conclusion: The End of Forgiveness List of Archives Consulted and Notations Notes Index

Reviews

“A groundbreaking book that offers the only comprehensive history of the death penalty in the Soviet Union. Fate in My Hands offers a brilliant and original reinterpretation of the worldview of Soviet citizens.” * Alan Barenberg, author of The Gulag: A Very Short Introduction * “This important book is both beautifully written and powerfully captures the voices of Soviet citizens who had been sentenced to death.” * Edward Cohn, Grinnell College *


Author Information

Yana Skorobogatov is the Gladys and Roland Harriman Assistant Professor of Russian and Soviet History at Columbia University.

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