The Bolsheviks in Power: The First Year of Soviet Rule in Petrograd

by Alexander Rabinowitch

Book Overview

A major contribution to the historiography of the world in the 20th century, The Bolsheviks in Power focuses on the fateful first year of Soviet rule in Petrograd. It examines events that profoundly shaped the Soviet political system that endured through most of the 20th century. Drawing largely from previously inaccessible Soviet archives, it demolishes standard interpretations of the origins of Soviet authoritarianism by demonstrating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253220424
• ISBN13: 9780253220424
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher