The sickle under the hammer : the Russian socialist revolutionaries in the early months of Soviet rule

Studies the Socialist Revolutionary movement after 1917 when it had disintegrated into three warring factions - right, center, and left. Looks at their role in the revolution as well as their essential character. Foreword Contents I. The October Revolution: The Attempt at Armed Resistance II. The October Revolution: The Search for an Alternative III. The Formation of the Left SR Party IV. The PSR after the Schism V. The Fight for the Peasantry VI. The Background of the Constituent Assembly VII. On the Eve of the Assembly VIII. Agony and Aftermath IX. The True Face of the SR's List of Sources Index