Michael Jabara Carley
Professor of history specializing in Soviet foreign policy and author of a multi-volume trilogy on Stalin-era diplomacy; guest discussing his book Stalin's Gamble (University of Toronto Press, 2023).
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Nov 28, 2025 • 59min
Michael Carley: Rewriting WW2 - Historical Revisionism in Geopolitics
In this discussion, Michael Jabara Carley, a retired historian and expert on Stalin, delves into the complexities of Western narratives surrounding WWII. He argues that historical revisionism distorts our understanding of Soviet contributions to the war, particularly the pivotal role of the Red Army at Stalingrad. Carley critiques how the West politicizes Soviet history and emphasizes the significance of the 1939 Nazi–Soviet Pact. He also examines the implications of Poland's foreign policy in the 1930s, presenting a nuanced view of pivotal historical events.
Mar 24, 2023 • 1h 1min
How Stalin Tried to Prevent World War II w/ Michael Jabara Carley
Michael Jabara Carley, a Professor at the University of Montreal specializing in Soviet international relations, discusses Stalin's efforts to forge alliances against Nazi Germany in the lead-up to World War II. He highlights the misjudgments by Western powers and critiques the overshadowing of this diplomatic history by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Carley also delves into the struggles of Soviet power during the 1930s, the geopolitical anxieties of the time, and the tragic failures of diplomacy that contributed to the war's outbreak.
