About this title: The Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. Now, following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it is possible to step back and see the full picture. In this classic work, the author incorporates data from archives that were previously inaccessible not only to Western but also to Soviet historians, as well as drawing on important recent Russian publications such as the memoirs of one of the great survivors of Soviet politics, Vyacheslav Molotov. Impeccable in its scholarship and objectivity, the book tells a gripping ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780192891488ISBN:0192891480
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Internal pen markings. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 190 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780192892577ISBN:0192892576
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1984-05-17
ISBN-13:9780192891488ISBN:0192891480
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780192891488ISBN:0192891480
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Near fine. Tight & clean. Cover has light scratches, edgewear/chips, corner bends/creases. Trade pb. read more
"A serviceable, informative, and even analytical, exercise in concision. Still, I can't help but think something is missing in the text. e.g., "Recent calculations based on Soviet archival data put famine deaths in 1933 at three to four million," (140) is a rather laconic treatment of Stalin's seemingly deliberate policy of mass starvation (i.e., that's quite literally all she says about it).
Further, the psychological angle is completely absent, which is problematic --especially considering the exceptionally, nay, extraordinarily high levels of paranoia and sadism that existed from 1917-1939 (the period she treats). There are complex things that she explains away by simply appealing to Crane Brinton -- very inadequate.
But it's meant to be a history book that tells you about historical stuff: so in this respect I guess it does its job..."
"Interesting. Good read if you are interested in the subject matter. I came away from this book with the impression that the Russian Social Democratic party duped the average Russian into believing that they intended to change the world and then when they obtained what they wanted - absolute power, they betrayed their power base. What would Marx say. Marx might say: 'see, you have to go through the capitalism phase of social evolution before you can achieve socialism.' Really irked me to read the later parts of the book. I'm not a fan of autocracy. Boo Stalin."
"This is a critical but not "commie-bashing" view of the leading up to and implementation of the Russian revolution. It's a quick, coherent read. I liked it. Leninists wouldn't. Stalinists would hate it. Here's what I wrote for class:
Fitzpatrick articulates tThe major impediment the Bolsheviks had to grapple with in the lead up to the revolution, and between February and October of 1917, was the teleological nature of Marxism. As capitalism was not well-established in Russia they believed it was necessary for a revolution of the bourgeoisie to take place first in order to bring about widespread capitalism. Only then could a working class revolution occur to implement socialism and then communism.
Yet events did not unfold in that manner. In the face of a teetering Provisional Government, a right-wing coup attempt and an increasingly militant and independently-mobilizing working class, the Bolsheviks had to act. After an internal debate, they opted for insurrection. Once they became the majority party in the soviets, they also had the legitimacy needed to act. In overthrowing the Provisional Government they either carried out a coup (Fitzpatrick) or defended the revolution against liberal and right-wing betrayal (Deutscher).
Now in power, the Bolsheviks consolidated their rule, creating not a dictatorship of the proletariat but a dictatorship of the Bolshevik party, most of whom were part of the proletariat. They were forced to grapple with maintaining and expanding the revolution in the midst of World War One, fighting a civil war, dealing with economic distress and the realization that proletarian revolution in Europe was not right around the corner. This resulted in the New Economic Policy, followed by Stalin's industrialization drive in order to establish socialism "in one country," an effort to ensure Russia's independence, sustainability and progress toward socialism in a time when no other socialist revolutions seemed likely. It also meant a vicious crackdown on opponents outside of the party, a stifling of intra-party dissent, and a tremendous toll on the peasantry in the seemingly never-ending quest for grain, workers, and socialism."
"I read this because I realized that the Russian Revolution was just a word in my head and I didn't know any of the details of the actual events. Now I do."
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