Lenin's Revolution

This study examines one of the key events in history, the Russian Revolution. Since the late Gorbachev period, a wealth of new material has become available to historians that has triggered intense scholarly debate on the nature of revolution. This timely new book takes account of the new scholarship, including - for example - the role of Lenin. It is argued that the intial flexibility of Lenin and the Bolshevik party allowed them to take power, but that the conduct of both changed considerably once they were obliged to take steps to maintain their authority.This book charts the Febuary Revolution, the October Revolution, the Civil War and the main individuals involved, giving a remarkable degree of clarity to the tumultuous events in Russia whose consequences the world lived with for the rest of the twentieth century.

Autorentext

Marples, David R.

Inhalt

Part one Background; Chapter One Prelude to Revolution; Part two Revolution and War; Chapter Two The March Revolution; Chapter Three The November Revolution; Chapter Four The Civil War; Part three Assessment; Chapter Five Lenin's Achievements and Failures; Part four Documents;