A Short History of the Russian Revolution: Revised Edition

The 1917 Revolution sent shockwaves throughout the globe, setting a chain of events in motion that would change the entire course of the 20th century. With the overthrow of the Romanov Dynasty, Russia was plunged into the political unknown and, from the crucible of social unrest, ideological conflict and violent civil war, the world's first communist state was forged.

In this revised edition, Geoffrey Swain provides an incisive overview of one of the most complex and turbulent periods in mo...