Russia: From Workers' State to State Capitalism

by Ahmed Shawki, Tony Cliff, Anthony Arnove, et al.

Book Overview

The Russian Revolution of 1917 saw workers take control of a major country for the first time in history. Millions throughout the world were inspired by the new workers' state. But within a decade workers had lost power as a rising bureaucracy slowly strengthened its grip. In the years to come, conservative ideologues would hold up Russia as an example of how revolution only leads to dictatorship. How did Russia go from a beacon of hope for the oppressed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608465454
• ISBN13: 9781608465453
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"