Crime and Punishment in the Russian Revolution - Mob Justice and Police in Petrograd

Russians from all walks of life joyously celebrated the end of Nicholas II¿s monarchy, but one year later, amid widespread civil strife and lawlessness, a fearful citizenry stayed out of sight. Tsuyoshi Hasegawa offers a new perspective on Russiäs revolutionary year through the lens of violent crime and its devastating effect on ordinary people.

About the author

Tsuyoshi Hasegawa is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Summary

Russians from all walks of life joyously celebrated the end of Nicholas II’s monarchy, but one year later, amid widespread civil strife and lawlessness, a fearful citizenry stayed out of sight. Tsuyoshi Hasegawa offers a new perspective on Russia’s revolutionary year through the lens of violent crime and its devastating effect on ordinary people.

Product details

• Authors: Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, Hasegawa Tsuyoshi
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9780674972063
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97206-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Russia, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminology, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Russian Revolution, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, Revolutionary groups & movements, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Military / Revolutions & Wars of Independence, HISTORY / Russia / General