Lenin and the Making of the Soviet State
A Brief History with Documents
Published on 30. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-0-312-41266-1 (ISBN)
Description
Vladimir llyich Lenin (1870-1924) led the first successful revolt against market-based liberal democracy and founded the Soviet state in 1917, serving as the new nation's chief architect and ruler for the next five years. This collection of primary sources - including many newly available and translated here for the first time - allows readers to learn about Lenin through his own words and explores the complicated relationship between Lenin's actions and his ideology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 136 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-312-41266-1 (9780312412661)
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Persons
JEFFREY BROOKS is Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University, USA. GEORGIY CHERNYAVSKUIY is an Independent Researcher.
Content
Preface - PART ONE: INTRODUCTION: V.I. LENIN'S LIFE AND LEGACY - V.I. Lenin and the Founding of the Soviet State - The Russia of Lenin's Youth - Lenin as Revolutionary - World War I and the Russian Revolution - Bolshevik Rule and the New Soviet State - War Communism: Ideology or Pragmatism? - Lenin's Last Active Years: The New Economic Policy and Other Innovations - Lenin's Decline - Lenin's Legacy - PART TWO: THE DOCUMENTS - Chronology of V.I. Lenin's Life (1870-1924) - Questions for Consideration - Selected Bibliography