소련-독일 전쟁과 냉전 - 군사-정치 지도자로서 스탈린의 역할 -

This essay aims to take a close look into what and how Iosif Stalin as a Soviet highest leader thought and acted in order to ensure the security of the Soviet Union during World War Ⅱ and early Cold War, reviewing critically Geoffrey Robert’s Stalin’s Wars: From World War to Cold War, 1939-1953. In his book, Roberts argues that Stalin was very effective and unreplaceable as a warlord, and indispensable to the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. Also, in Robert’s view, Stalin worked hard to make the Grand Alliance a success and wanted to see it continue after the war, averting the Cold War. But more evidences and deeper researches are required to accept Robert’s more or less bold arguments. His theses are based on almost ignoring Stalin’s wrong military decisions during the Soviet-German War which often led to a national disaster. Moreover, Roberts disregards the important role of communist ideology which made a great impact on Stalin’s mind-set and behavior, depicting him as a completely rational and pragmatic leader. Also Roberts often overemphasizes Stalin’s leadership, as if he alone made a decision on every international issues, without appropriately analyzing the relationships between him and his diplomatic advisors and aids.