The Russian Revolution: Tsarism, Bolshevism and the Birth of Soviet Russia

What happens when an old empire collapses in the middle of war, and those who claim to speak for the people seize the chance to build a new world?

The Russian Revolution tells the story of one of the great upheavals of modern history. It follows the collapse of tsarist rule, the failures of the Provisional Government, the rise of Lenin and the Bolsheviks, and the violence and uncertainty that shaped the birth of Soviet Russia.

The book begins with the weaknesses of the old imperial order: deep social inequality, political repression, economic strain, and the growing anger of workers, peasants, and soldiers. It then traces the crises that pushed Russia into revolution, from the shock of the First World War to the fall of Nicholas II, the upheavals of 1917, and the Civil War that followed.

Along the way, it explores not only the leaders and parties at the center of events, but also the ordinary people whose demands, fears, and ambitions helped drive the revolution forward. It examines how a movement born in the language of liberation, justice, and popular power became tied to coercion, conflict, and the hardening of a new state.

More than the story of a regime change, this is the story of how a vast empire came apart and how a revolution transformed Russia and the twentieth century.

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