Imperial and Soviet Russia
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A01=David Christian
Author_David Christian
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chronology
civil war
communism
economic policy
empire
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government
history
Policy
reforms
revolution
Russia
Soviet Union
transformation
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
Product details
- ISBN 9780333662946
- Weight: 640g
- Dimensions: 136 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 04 Jun 1997
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This is an interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991. During this tumultuous period, the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. Like China, the Soviet Union underwent this transition under the banner of communism. After introductory chapters on traditional Russian history and lifeways, David Christian discusses how these transformations affected both governments and ordinary citizens, what they gained, what they endured, and why the Communist experiment ultimately failed.
