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Klappentext The story of Russian liberalism's failure to present an effective alternative to Tsarism and Bolshevism. Zusammenfassung This book! based on a detailed knowledge of the sources! traces the nineteenth-century origins of the Liberation Movement (also known as the Liberal Movement)! the social and historical conditions which led to its formation in the first years of the twentieth century! its policies! influence! initial success and ultimate failure. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Note on dates, etc.; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Origins: 1. The origins of zemstvo radicalism; 2. The beginnings of the zemstvo oppositional movement; 3. The birth of the democratic intelligentsia; 4. The parting of the ways; Part II. The Formation of the Liberation Movement: 5. The launching of the Liberation Movement; 6. The organisation of public opinion; 7. The intelligentsia in ascendancy; 8. The formation of the Union of Liberation; Part III. War and Revolution: 9. Setback and recovery; 10. 'No enemies on the left'; 11. Unleashing the Revolution; 12. Defeat in victory; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
