Access to History: Reaction and Revolutions – Russia, 1881-1924, 2nd Edition

The second edition of this bestselling title provides an accessible and analytical account of the background, course and consequences of reaction and revolutions in Russia during this period. Beginning with an examination of Tsardom, the text describes the growth of revolutionary movements, analyses the failure of government to modernise Russia, and concludes with a study and assessment of the impact of Bolshevism between 1917 and 1924. The author has incorporated fresh evidence relating to the Russian Revolution that has come to light since the collapse of the USSR in the early 1990s.