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Socialism in Russia

Lenin and His Legacy, 1890-1991

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • John Gooding
    Pages 1-18

  3. Before Lenin

    • John Gooding
    Pages 19-33

  4. The Vision, 1890–1917

    • John Gooding
    Pages 34-61

  5. The Realization, 1917–24

    • John Gooding
    Pages 62-96

  6. After Lenin, 1924–9

    • John Gooding
    Pages 97-117

  7. Stalin’s Socialism, 1929–53

    • John Gooding
    Pages 118-144

  8. Onward to Communism, 1953–64

    • John Gooding
    Pages 145-170

  9. A Problem of Credibility, 1964–85

    • John Gooding
    Pages 171-186

  10. The Alternative Tradition

    • John Gooding
    Pages 187-209

  11. A New Socialism, 1985–91

    • John Gooding
    Pages 210-245

  12. Conclusion

    • John Gooding
    Pages 246-253

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 254-287
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About this book

This book asks three fundamental questions about the socialist experiment in twentieth-century Russia: How did Marxist ideas come to be implemented in Russia, a country entirely unsuited to them? Why did the experiment lead to such suffering and upheaval and prove so fruitless? And why did the attempt to return to a proper Marxism/Leninism bring about the rapid collapse of the experiment. In its answers, this book pays special attention to the shadow cast by Lenin throughout the entire Soviet era.

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'Gooding has written a lucid and cogent commentary on the Soviet experiment in socialism, evaluating the various leaders and their policies in the light of how they contributed or detracted from the socialist project. It is an ideal introduction to Soviet history for those who are taking up the subject, and a stimulating interpretation for those who are already familiar with the subject of Gooding's book.' - James D. White, University of Glasgow, EHR

About the author

JOHN GOODING is Reader in History at the University of Edinburgh, and the author of Rulers and Subjects: Government and People in Russia, 1801-1991.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Socialism in Russia

  • Book Subtitle: Lenin and His Legacy, 1890-1991

  • Authors: John Gooding

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403913876

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-96426-2Due: 03 December 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-97235-9Published: 03 December 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4039-1387-6Published: 03 December 2001

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 287

  • Topics: Russian, Soviet, and East European History, Political Theory, European History, Modern History

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