A major contribution to the historiography of the world in the
20th century, The Bolsheviks in Power focuses on the fateful first
year of Soviet rule in Petrograd. It examines events that
profoundly shaped the Soviet political system that endured through
most of the 20th century. Drawing largely from previously
inaccessible Soviet archives, it demolishes standard
interpretations of the origins of Soviet authoritarianism by
demonstrating that the Soviet system evolved ad hoc as the
Bolsheviks struggled to retain political power amid spiraling
political, social, economic, and military crises. The book covers
issues such as the rapid fall of influential moderate Bolsheviks,
the formation of the dreaded Cheka, the dissolution of the
Constituent Assembly, the Red Terror, the national government's
flight to Moscow, and the subsequent rivalry between Russia's new
and old capitals.
General
Imprint: |
Indiana University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2008 |
First published: |
July 2008 |
Authors: |
Alexander Rabinowitch
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
520 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-253-22042-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-253-22042-4 |
Barcode: |
9780253220424 |
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