The Russian Revolution

1917: the year a series of rebellions toppled three centuries of autocratic rule and placed a group of political radicals in charge of a world power. Here, suddenly, was the first modern socialist state, ¿a kingdom more bright that any heaven had to offer¿. But the dream was short-lived, bringing in its wake seventy years of conflict and instability that nearly ended in nuclear war.
How could such a revolution take place and what caused it to go so very wrong? Presenting a uniquely long view of events, Abraham Ascher takes readers from the seeds of revolution in the 1880s right through to Stalin¿s state terror and the power of the communist legacy in Russia today. Original and shrewd, Ascher¿s analysis offers an unparalled introduction to this watershed period in world history

About the author

Abraham Ascher is Distinguished emeritus Professor of History at the Graduate School of the city University of New York. A highly respected scholar, he is the recipient of numerous awards, and the author of seven books and over thirty articles.

Summary

A radical new introduction that reveals the Soviet Union as a perpetually revolutionary state.

Additional text

"Erudite and engaging. Ascher's gems of insight will make it required reading for all students of the Russian Revolution."

Product details

• Authors: Abraham Ascher, Ascher Abraham
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.02.2014
• EAN: 9781780743875
• ISBN: 978-1-78074-387-5
• No. of pages: 218
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 205 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Beginner's Guides; Beginner's Guides
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Russian Revolution, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), 1917–1923 (Russian Revolutionary period), HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions