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Original Essays | April 30, 2013
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Russian Revolution a Very Short Introductionby S A Smith
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Publisher Comments:This concise, accessible introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole--on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, youth. Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another. The book registers the primacy of politics, but situates political developments firmly in the context of massive economic, social, and cultural change. Since the fall of Communism there has been much reflection on the significance of the Russian Revolution. The book rejects the currently influential, liberal interpretation of the revolution in favor of one that sees it as rooted in the contradictions of a backward society which sought modernization and enlightenment and ended in political tyranny.
Synopsis:This introduction to the Russian Revolution provides a narrative of the main developments between 1917 and 1936. It rejects the liberal interpretation in favour of seeing the process as a the result of a backward society which sought modernization and ended in political tyranny.
About the AuthorStephen Smith is Professor of History at the University of Essex. He works on the social history of the Russian and Chinese revoltuions and is author of Red Petrograd: Revolution in the Factories, 1917-1918 (Cambridge University Press, 1983), and A Road is Made: Communism in Shanghai, 1920-27 (Curzon Press, 2000).
Table of Contents1. The February Revolution and Provisional Government
2. Social Polarization and the Crisis of Power 3. Politics in the Civil War 4. Society and Economy in the Civil War 5. NEP Economy and Politics 6. NEP Culture and Society Conclusion What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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