The Russian Revolution [Hardcover]

The revolutionary movements of 1905-1907 formed the first stage of the Russian Revolution, followed by an interval of peace and economic prosperity, but the outbreak of WWI and social unrest led to further revolutionary action in 1917 resulting in the abdication and murder of Tsar Nicholas II and the creation of the Soviet Union. Originally published in 1928, this volume traces the course and the consequences of the Revolution with Mavor emphasising the economic aspect of the Revolution as the main cause of the upheaval, considering political and military affairs in so far as their relation to the course of economic development. This title will be of interest to students of history and economics.

Preface;  Introduction;  Book I: The Interval of Peace, The European War, and The Collapse of the Dynasty;  1. The Autocracy and the People  2. The Interval of Peace, 1907-1914  3. The European War and its Immediate Economic Effects Upon Russia  4. The Revolution of February-March 1917, the Formation of the Provisional Government, and Abdication of the Tsar;  Appendix A;  Appendix B;  Book II: The Dual Authority of the Provisional Government and the Petrograd Council of Workmens and Soldiers Deputies;  1. The Provincial Government and the Revival of the Soviets  2. The Coalition Government and its Struggles Against Direct Action by Peasants and Artisans  3. The Working of the Soviets, Unsuccessful Bolshevik Attempts to Overthrow the Provincial Government; Appendix  C; Book III: Military, Social, and political Disintegration in Russia and the Rise of the Bolsheviks ; 1. Demoralization of People and Army and the Beginning of the Dissolution of the Russian Empire  2. The Kerensky-Kornilov Affair and the Crumbling of the Front  3. All Power to the Soviets  4. Red October:l#Ï