Alexander Ivanovich Kolpakidi: biography, books

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Today, many historians are trying to uncover what really happened in the USSR. After all, like any state, the Union had its own secrets, which are classified as “secret” today. Alexander Ivanovich Kolpakidi, a political scientist, Russian historian of special services, and at the moment an editor of a publishing house, has been writing books for a long time, covering the last century from different angles. With his help, more than twenty scripts for historical documentaries were written, the subject of which is Soviet intelligence. But about everything in more detail in this article.

Biography of Kolpakidi Alexander Ivanovich

The author of many historical works was born on January 2, 1962 in the city of Tuapse, USSR. After graduating from high school, he entered the Leningrad State University. A. A. Zhdanova at the Faculty of History, which he graduated in 1983. Then there was his work in the field of teaching at the Polytechnic University and the Leningrad Electrotechnical University (at the Department of Political Science).

Today Alexander Ivanovich Kolpakidi does not teach. He is a fairly sought-after political scientist and documentary film consultant, screenwriter. Kolpakidi has already written more than twenty books and several articles. His works are devoted to the historical moments of the past. Below we will look at the most memorable and famous works that came out from the pen of the author.

Political views

Alexander Ivanovich Kolpakidi already in the late 80s of the last century not only spoke about politics, but was also a direct participant in it. Until the mid-90s, he was part of the left-wing informal movement. In addition, for some time he was at the helm of the Socialist Party of Boris Kagarlitsky and the Labor Party.

Today Alexander Kolpakidi comments on various political situations, giving them his assessment and a possible development option. He has several interviews that show his attitude to some political conflicts and the actions of politicians.

For example, about the policy of Ukraine in the last few years and its new laws, as well as nationalist changes in the country. He himself does not support such radical changes, commenting on some actions in terms of history. And the publishing house, where he is the chief editor, published several books by authors who also do not accept the situation that has developed in Ukraine.

Author's books

For the most part, all Kolpakidi's works are historical books in which he, to one degree or another, reveals various secrets of Soviet intelligence. Author cowrote prefaces and comments to many works, for example:

• “The Occult Forces of Russia” (1998).
• “The Occult Powers of the USSR” (1998).
• B. Pyatnitsky "Conspiracy against Stalin" (1998) and others.

From the books of Kolpakidi Alexander Ivanovich, the most famous can be noted:

• “GRU Empire” (2000).
• “The main enemy. CIA vs. Russia” (2002).
• “Double conspiracy. Stalin and Hitler: failed coups” (2000).
• “Spetsnaz GRU” (2008).
• “Encyclopedia of Russian secret services” (2003).
• “KGB: Ordered to liquidate” (2004).
• “KGB liquidators” (2004).
• “Special Services of the Russian Empire” (2010).
• “Smersh” (2009).
• “GRU in the Great Patriotic War” (2010).
• “Foreign Intelligence of the USSR” (2009).
• “Nicholas II. Holy or bloody? (2017) and many more.

Working with documentaries

In addition to books, reviews and comments, Kolpakidi advises screenwriters on historical issues. The most striking paintings where he worked:

• “The myth of Rasputin or a purely English murder” (2004).
• “Intelligence. Movie version. This is a series of ten episodes, which was released on the screens of Channel One in 2003-2004.

A. Kolpakidi and editorial work

Kolpakidi began his editorial work in 1998, when he edited the Secret Dossier magazine. Subsequently, he was promoted to editor-in-chief atpublishing house "Neva", which was located in St. Petersburg.

In 2003, Kolpakidi again moved to Moscow and got a job at the Yauza publishing house, working as an editor-in-chief, and then as a deputy director. In 2012, he moved to the Algorithm publishing house as the chief editor, where he continues to work to this day.

This is the brightest place of his work. During the period that he is the editor-in-chief, the publishing house printed several scandalous books. The publication of these books led to the initiation of a criminal case under the article on hatred and enmity, or the humiliation of a person's dignity, based on his national, religious and racial characteristics.

These were books by Benito Mussolini released in 2012, as well as the novel “Michael. German fate in diary sheets”, written by Joseph Goebbels. However, despite the payment of a large fine, Alexander Ivanovich Kolpakidi believes that these works do not contain calls for violence, they are simply of historical value.

In addition, books were released that had absolutely nothing to do with the authors indicated on the cover. True, they were compiled from articles written by the authors, but not collected by them into full-fledged books. Some of these books are part of the Project Putin series. All this caused indignation and proceedings.

Kopakidi himself emphasizes that Algorithm publishing house adheres to the principles of freedom of speech. That is, it doesn’t matter at all what political views the author of the book adheres to, but if he has readers and fans of hiscreativity, the publisher may publish his work.

Conclusion

So, Alexander Kolpakidi can be called an engine of freedom in printing, as well as a very savvy politician and historian of the former USSR. His historical books are popular and read by many who are interested in the post-Soviet past. One can hope that the author himself will write and publish many more interesting and exciting works.