Synopses & Reviews
One of the worldand#8217;s leading scholars offers a fresh interpretation of the linked origins of World War I and the Russian Revolution and#160;
World War I and the Russian Revolution together shaped the twentieth century in profound ways. In The End of Tsarist Russia, acclaimed scholar Dominic Lieven connects for the first time the two events, providing both a history of the First World Warand#8217;s origins from a Russian perspective and an international history of why the revolution happened.
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Based on exhaustive work in seven Russian archives as well as many non-Russian sources, Dominic Lievenand#8217;s work is about far more than just Russia. By placing the crisis of empire at its core, Lieven links World War I to the sweep of twentieth-century global history. He shows how contemporary hot issues such as the struggle for Ukraine were already crucial elements in the run-up to 1914.
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By incorporating into his book new approaches and comparisons, Lieven tells the story of war and revolution in a way that is truly original and thought-provoking.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [862]-894) and index.
About the Author
Dominic Lieven is a senior research fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge, and a fellow of the British Academy. He previously taught Russian Studies at the London School of Economics for thirty-three years. His last book, Russia Against Napoleon, won the 2009 Wolfson Prize for History and the Prix Napoleon.