The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

Author: S.A. Smith

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  • : $19.99 AUD
  • : 9780192853950
  • : Oxford University Press
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  • : February 2002
  • : 174mm X 111mm X 11mm
  • : United Kingdom
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Barcode 9780192853950
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Description

Provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. This very short introduction examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole - on different classes, ethnic groups, the army, men and women, and youth.

Table of contents

1. 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