Robert Service
Born in 1947
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Robert Service is a British historian specializing in modern Russia and the Soviet Union.
He is a professor at Oxford University and a fellow at St. Antony's College.
Service has authored numerous books on Russian history, including biographies of Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky.
His work is known for utilizing newly accessible Soviet archives to provide fresh insights into key historical figures.
Service's writings on communism and Russian politics have gained international recognition, with some of his books becoming bestsellers.
He is married with four children and continues to be a prominent voice in the field of Russian studies.