The Impact Of The Russian Revolution 1917-1967: The Influence Of Bolshevism On The World Outside Russia
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A landmark work of historical and political analysis, The Impact of the Russian Revolution 1917-1967: The Influence of Bolshevism on the World Outside Russia presents a sweeping, authoritative examination of how the Bolshevik Revolution reshaped the ideological and geopolitical landscape of the twentieth century. Edited under the auspices of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and introduced by the eminent historian Arnold J. Toynbee, the volume assembles contributions from leading scholars to assess five decades of revolutionary influence across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. With measured, academic rigor, it argues that Bolshevism functioned not merely as a domestic political transformation but as a global catalyst, fundamentally altering the dynamics of colonialism, capitalism, and nationalist movements worldwide. Each chapter details the revolution's reception and impact within specific regions and ideological traditions, illustrating how Marxist-Leninist doctrine permeated labor movements, anti-colonial struggles, and Cold War alignments far beyond Soviet borders. The result is an indispensable scholarly resource for anyone seeking to understand the long shadow cast by 1917 on the modern world order.
Author: Arnold J. Toynbee
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Oxford University Press
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
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A landmark work of historical and political analysis, The Impact of the Russian Revolution 1917-1967: The Influence of Bolshevism on the World Outside Russia presents a sweeping, authoritative examination of how the Bolshevik Revolution reshaped the ideological and geopolitical landscape of the twentieth century. Edited under the auspices of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and introduced by the eminent historian Arnold J. Toynbee, the volume assembles contributions from leading scholars to assess five decades of revolutionary influence across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. With measured, academic rigor, it argues that Bolshevism functioned not merely as a domestic political transformation but as a global catalyst, fundamentally altering the dynamics of colonialism, capitalism, and nationalist movements worldwide. Each chapter details the revolution's reception and impact within specific regions and ideological traditions, illustrating how Marxist-Leninist doctrine permeated labor movements, anti-colonial struggles, and Cold War alignments far beyond Soviet borders. The result is an indispensable scholarly resource for anyone seeking to understand the long shadow cast by 1917 on the modern world order.