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The Experiment - Georgia's Forgotten Revolution 1918-1921 (Paperback)
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The Experiment - Georgia's Forgotten Revolution 1918-1921 (Paperback)
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Loot Price R516
Discovery Miles 5 160
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For many the Russian Revolution of 1917 was a symbol of hope. In
the eyes of its critics, however, Soviet authoritarianism and the
horrors of the gulags have led to the revolution becoming
synonymous with oppression, threatening to forever taint the very
idea of socialism. The experience of Georgia, which declared its
independence from Russia in 1918, tells a different story. In this
riveting history, Eric Lee explores the little-known saga of the
country's experiment in democratic socialism, detailing the epic,
turbulent events of this forgotten chapter in revolutionary
history. Along the way, we are introduced to a remarkable cast of
characters - among them the men and women who strove for a more
inclusive vision of socialism that featured multi-party elections,
freedom of speech and assembly, a free press and a civil society
grounded in trade unions and cooperatives. Though the Georgian
Democratic Republic lasted for just three years before it was
brutally crushed on the orders of Stalin, it was able to offer,
however briefly, a glimpse of a more humane alternative to the
Soviet reality that was to come.
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