The First Russian Revolution: The Decembrist Revolt of 1825

by Susanna Rabow-Edling

Looking two hundred years in the past, an enlightening study of the neglected liberal tradition in Russian political thought with resonance for today.

On December 14, 1825, a group of young Russian army officers led three thousand troops to Senate Square in St. Petersburg, aiming to force the senate to adopt a liberal constitution and transform the Russian Empire. The Decembrist Revolt--as it came to be known--was suppressed, with a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1836390211
• ISBN13: 9781836390213
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 320 Pages