About the book: 1988 / The book by the famous American political scientist S. Cohen is dedicated to the political activities of N.I. Bukharin - a prominent figure of the Great October Revolution and the Soviet state, one of V.I.’s close associates. Lenin. The interest of readers is evidenced by its translation into nine languages. The author ponders whether there was a “Bukharin” alternative to Stalinism, whether another way of peasant cooperation was possible.