Background
He is the son of Alexander Werth, a Russian-born British journalist and writer
He is the son of Alexander Werth, a Russian-born British journalist and writer
Werth is a research director at the Institut d"histoire du temps présent, affiliate to National Center for Scientific Research. Since the 2000s, all his books are financed by the Hoover Institution. In 2007, he was the historic consultant for the French television documentary film, Staline: le tyran rouge, broadcast on M6.
He wrote the chapters dedicated to the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in The Black Book of Communism.