A Study in Psychological Warfare
Independently published, 2025
Publisher’s Description:
In Khrushchevism: A Study in Psychological Warfare, journalist and organizer Caleb T. Maupin exposes how Nikita Khrushchev’s infamous “Secret Speech” became more than just a turning point in Soviet history – it became a blueprint for ideological collapse.
With fearless clarity and emotional urgency, Maupin argues that Khrushchev’s attack on Stalin wasn’t just a political pivot – it was the beginning of a psychological war on belief itself. Maupin pushes back against historical assumptions about the Soviet Union, but also digs deeper in the nature of illiberal and anti-imperialist groups. He explores how a mindset following Khruschev’s template has overwhelmed leftist movements, cultural institutions, and even the minds of activists, creating a climate for organizational self-destruction and lassitude.
Inside this book, you’ll learn:
– How Khrushchev’s 1956 speech demoralized millions across the global communist movement and worked to obscure the great accomplishments of the Stalin era.
– The CIA’s weaponization of certain non-conformist mindsets and the cult panic to destroy revolutionary groups
– The hidden role of Trotskyist factions, NGOs, and liberal identity politics in fracturing working-class movement.
– How the global anti-imperialist movement has changed and what can be done to push back against the atomization created by the dying liberal order.
Part history, part ideological exorcism, Khrushchevism is written for those who are tired of the performative left, disillusioned by liberalism, and hungry to build something real. With personal reflections and spiritual clarity, Maupin offers a new framework to guide a new generation of organizers, thinkers, and builders.
This is not an academic book. It is a political weapon. If refused to accept what we’ve been told about the 20th century, and if you’re ready to win the psychological war – this is your field manual.
Olle Bengtsson 