Red Petrograd - Revolution in the Factories, 1917-1918 (Paperback, New Ed)

This book explores the impact of the 1917 Revolution on factory life in the Russian capital. It traces the attempts of workers to take control of their working lives from the February Revolution through to June 1918, when the Bolsheviks nationalised industry. Although not primarily concerned with the political developments of the Revolution, the book demonstrates that the sphere of industrial production was a crucial arena of political as well as economic conflict. Having discussed the structure and composition of the factory workforce in Petrograd prior to 1917 and the wages and conditions of workers under the old regime, Dr Smith shows how workers saw the overthrow of the autocracy as a signal to democratise factory life and to improve their lot. After examining the creation and activities of the factory committees, he analyses the relationship of different groups of workers to the new labour movement, and assesses the extent to which it functioned democratically.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	1983
Authors:	S.A. Smith
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	360
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-31618-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-31618-9
Barcode:	9780521316187

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