The Bolshevik Revolution, 1917-1923, Vol. 1 (History of Soviet Russia)

**“E. H. Carr’s __History of Soviet Russia__ holds a unique position in the vast literature on Bolshevism and Soviet Russia. No other work on this subject comparable in scope and scale exists in English or in any other language, including the Russian.” ―__Times Literary Supplement__** In Volume I, E. H. Carr begins with an analysis of the events in Russian history from 1898 to 1917 that shaped the course of the Revolution. He examines the constitutional structure erected by the new government and then turns to the multifarious problems facing the Bolsheviks as they took possession of a rapidly disintegrating Russian empire.

russia's Geographical Position As Both A European And An Asian Power And Her Twin Aims Of Promoting World Revolution And Establishing Normal Relations With Capitalist Governments Led To Server Stresses In Soviet Foreign Policy. This Volume Analyzes These Strains And Their Domestic And International Ramifications.