The Russian Revolution A View From The Third World

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The Russian Revolution: A View from the Third World



The reverberations of the 1917 Russian Revolution continue to resonate across the globe, shaping political landscapes and inspiring movements even a century later. While much is written about the revolution's impact on Europe and the subsequent Cold War, a critical perspective often overlooked is that of the Third World. This blog post delves into the complex and multifaceted ways the Russian Revolution impacted nations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, offering a nuanced understanding far beyond the typical Eurocentric narrative. We'll explore the revolution's ideological influence, its practical implications for anti-colonial movements, and the enduring legacy it left on the global south.

The Allure of Revolutionary Ideology: Marxism and Anti-Colonialism



The Bolshevik victory resonated powerfully with anti-colonial movements across the Third World. Marxist ideology, with its critique of imperialism and its promise of self-determination, provided a potent framework for challenging existing power structures.

#### The Appeal of Marxist Principles:
Anti-Imperialism: The Bolsheviks' successful overthrow of the Tsarist regime, a powerful imperial power, offered a tangible example of how colonial rule could be dismantled. This resonated deeply with colonized peoples struggling under oppressive regimes.
Social Justice: The promise of a classless society, with an equitable distribution of resources, held immense appeal in societies marked by extreme inequality and exploitation.
Self-determination: The Bolshevik emphasis on national self-determination fueled aspirations for independence in colonized territories. The idea of governing themselves, free from foreign domination, became a powerful rallying cry.

However, the application of Marxist theory wasn't always straightforward. The complexities of adapting a European-centric ideology to diverse cultural and social contexts led to varying interpretations and outcomes.

Practical Impacts: Support for Nationalist Movements



The Soviet Union actively supported anti-colonial movements throughout the 20th century. This support took several forms:

#### Soviet Support Mechanisms:
Financial Aid: The USSR provided funding and resources to nationalist groups fighting for independence. This financial assistance proved crucial in bolstering these movements' capabilities.
Military Training: The Soviets offered military training and weapons to revolutionaries, enhancing their ability to challenge colonial forces.
Ideological Guidance: Soviet advisors helped shape the ideology and strategy of various anti-colonial movements, influencing their political agendas.

This support, however, wasn't without strings attached. The Soviets often sought to align these movements with their own geopolitical interests, leading to complex and sometimes strained relationships.

The Divergent Paths: Successes and Failures



While the Russian Revolution inspired numerous anti-colonial movements, the results were far from uniform. Some movements achieved remarkable success in gaining independence, while others faced setbacks and repression.

#### Varying Outcomes:
Successful Revolutions: The success of communist revolutions in China and Vietnam demonstrated the potential of applying Marxist-Leninist principles in the context of the Third World. These revolutions led to profound societal changes and shifts in global power dynamics.
Failed Uprisings: Many other attempts to replicate the Russian Revolution in the Third World failed due to internal divisions, lack of popular support, or effective countermeasures by colonial powers. These failures highlighted the limitations and challenges of applying a European model to vastly different contexts.
Neocolonial Influences: Even in cases of successful independence, the legacy of colonialism and the influence of external powers often hampered the realization of revolutionary ideals. The newly independent nations often faced new forms of economic and political dependence.


The Enduring Legacy: A Complex Relationship



The Russian Revolution's legacy in the Third World is undeniably complex. It inspired movements for independence and social justice, but it also led to authoritarian regimes, internal conflicts, and the imposition of foreign ideologies.

#### Long-Term Effects:
National Liberation: The revolution's impact on national liberation movements cannot be overstated. It provided a powerful ideological framework and practical support for those seeking self-determination.
Social Change: The drive for social equality and economic justice, inspired by the revolution, continue to shape political discourse and social movements across the Third World.
Authoritarianism: The Soviet model, often adopted by newly independent states, led to the establishment of authoritarian regimes that suppressed dissent and stifled democratic development.

Ultimately, the story of the Russian Revolution's influence on the Third World is a nuanced one, characterized by both triumphs and tragedies, successes and failures. Its legacy continues to shape the political and social landscapes of many nations, prompting ongoing critical analysis and debate.


Conclusion



The Russian Revolution's impact on the Third World is a complex tapestry woven from threads of inspiration, support, and ultimately, varied outcomes. Understanding this perspective offers a richer, more complete picture of the revolution's global ramifications, moving beyond the often-narrow focus on its European consequences. The interplay of revolutionary ideology, practical Soviet support, and the diverse contexts of the Third World resulted in a multifaceted legacy that continues to shape global politics today.


FAQs



1. Did the Soviet Union always support genuine anti-colonial movements, or were there instances of opportunistic alliances? The Soviet Union's support for anti-colonial movements was often motivated by geopolitical strategy. While genuinely supporting some movements for independence, they also aligned with groups that served their broader Cold War objectives.

2. How did the differing interpretations of Marxist ideology affect the outcomes of revolutions in the Third World? The application of Marxist theory varied greatly across the Third World. Adapting a European-centric ideology to vastly different social and cultural contexts resulted in diverse outcomes, ranging from successful socialist revolutions to authoritarian regimes.

3. What were some of the significant challenges faced by Third World nations attempting to emulate the Russian Revolution? These nations encountered challenges like internal divisions, lack of popular support, effective countermeasures by colonial powers, and the difficulty of adapting a European model to diverse contexts.

4. How did the Cold War impact the relationship between the Soviet Union and Third World nations inspired by the Russian Revolution? The Cold War intensified the competition for influence between the USSR and the West, leading to greater Soviet involvement in supporting anti-colonial movements but also creating complex political relationships with varying degrees of dependency.

5. What is the ongoing relevance of studying the Russian Revolution's impact on the Third World today? Studying this topic provides a critical lens through which to understand the complexities of global power dynamics, the challenges of applying ideologies across diverse contexts, and the continuing struggle for self-determination and social justice worldwide.


  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution Walter Rodney, 2018-07-10 A never-before published history of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution and its post-colonial legacy, woven together from lecture excerpts by the renowned Pan-African revolutionary socialist theorist In his short life, Guyanese intellectual Walter Rodney emerged as one of the foremost thinkers and activists of the anticolonial revolution, leading movements in North America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Wherever he was, Rodney was a lightning rod for working-class Black Power organizing. His deportation sparked Jamaica’s Rodney Riots in 1968, and his scholarship trained a generation how to approach politics on an international scale. In 1980, shortly after founding the Working People’s Alliance in Guyana, the 38-year-old Rodney was assassinated. Walter Rodney’s The Russian Revolution collects surviving texts from a series of lectures he delivered at the University of Dar es Salaam, an intellectual hub of the independent Third World. It had been his intention to work these into a book, a goal completed posthumously with the editorial aid of Robin D.G. Kelley and Jesse Benjamin. Moving across the historiography of the long Russian Revolution with clarity and insight, Rodney transcends the ideological fault lines of the Cold War. Surveying a broad range of subjects—the Narodniks, social democracy, the October Revolution, civil war, and the challenges of Stalinism—Rodney articulates a distinct viewpoint from the Third World, one that grounds revolutionary theory and history with the people in motion.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: About Russia, Its Revolutions, Its Development and Its Present Michal Reiman, 2016 The author analyzes the history of the USSR from a new perspective. Detailed examination of ideological heritage of the XIXth and XXth centuries shows new aspects of the Russian Revolution.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution Sean McMeekin, 2017-06-01 At the turn of the century, the Russian economy was growing by about 10% annually and its population had reached 150 million. By 1920 the country was in desperate financial straits and more than 20 million Russians had died. And by 1950, a third of the globe had embraced communism. The triumph of Communism sets a profound puzzle. How did the Bolsheviks win power and then cling to it amid the chaos they had created? Traditional histories remain a captive to Marxist ideas about class struggle. Analysing never before used files from the Tsarist military archives, McMeekin argues that war is the answer. The revolutionaries were aided at nearly every step by Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland who sought to benefit - politically and economically - from the changes overtaking the country. To make sense of Russia's careening path the essential question is not Lenin's who, whom?, but who benefits?
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Red Star Over the Third World Viajy Prashad, 2020-03 'Like the brilliant sun, the October Revolution shone over all five continents, awakening millions of oppressed and exploited people around the world. There has never existed such a revolution of such significance and scale in the history of humanity'. - Hồ Chí Minh// From Cuba to Vietnam, from China to South Africa, the October Revolution remains as an inspiration. After all, that Revolution proved that the working class and the peasantry could not only overthrow an autocratic government but that it could form its own government, in its image. It proved decisively that the working class and the peasantry could be allied. It proved as well the necessity of a vanguard party that was open to spontaneous currents of unrest, but which could guide a revolution to completion. This book explains the power of the October Revolution for the Third World. It is not a comprehensive study, but a small book with a large hope - that a new generation will come to see the importance of this revolution for the working class and peasantry in that part of the world that suffered under the heel of colonial domination.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Shadow Cold War Jeremy Friedman, 2015-10-15 The conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War has long been understood in a global context, but Jeremy Friedman's Shadow Cold War delves deeper into the era to examine the competition between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China for the leadership of the world revolution. When a world of newly independent states emerged from decolonization desperately poor and politically disorganized, Moscow and Beijing turned their focus to attracting these new entities, setting the stage for Sino-Soviet competition. Based on archival research from ten countries, including new materials from Russia and China, many no longer accessible to researchers, this book examines how China sought to mobilize Asia, Africa, and Latin America to seize the revolutionary mantle from the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union adapted to win it back, transforming the nature of socialist revolution in the process. This groundbreaking book is the first to explore the significance of this second Cold War that China and the Soviet Union fought in the shadow of the capitalist-communist clash.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Ripe for Revolution Jeremy Friedman, 2021-12-14 A historical account of ideology in the Global South as the postwar laboratory of socialism, its legacy following the Cold War, and the continuing influence of socialist ideas worldwide. In the first decades after World War II, many newly independent Asian and African countries and established Latin American states pursued a socialist development model. Jeremy Friedman traces the socialist experiment over forty years through the experience of five countries: Indonesia, Chile, Tanzania, Angola, and Iran. These states sought paths to socialism without formal adherence to the Soviet bloc or the programs that Soviets, East Germans, Cubans, Chinese, and other outsiders tried to promote. Instead, they attempted to forge new models of socialist development through their own trial and error, together with the help of existing socialist countries, demonstrating the flexibility and adaptability of socialism. All five countries would become Cold War battlegrounds and regional models, as new policies in one shaped evolving conceptions of development in another. Lessons from the collapse of democracy in Indonesia were later applied in Chile, just as the challenge of political Islam in Indonesia informed the policies of the left in Iran. Efforts to build agrarian economies in West Africa influenced TanzaniaÕs approach to socialism, which in turn influenced the trajectory of the Angolan model. Ripe for Revolution shows socialism as more adaptable and pragmatic than often supposed. When we view it through the prism of a Stalinist orthodoxy, we miss its real effects and legacies, both good and bad. To understand how socialism succeeds and fails, and to grasp its evolution and potential horizons, we must do more than read manifestos. We must attend to history.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: A People's History of the Russian Revolution Neil Faulkner, 2017 The Russian Revolution may be the most misunderstood and misrepresented event in modern history, its history told in a mix of legends and anecdotes. In A People's History of the Russian Revolution, Neil Faulkner sets out to debunk the myths and pry fact from fiction, putting at the heart of the story the Russian people who are the true heroes of this tumultuous tale. In this fast-paced introduction, Faulkner tells the powerful narrative of how millions of people came together in a mass movement, organized democratic assemblies, mobilized for militant action, and overturned a vast regime of landlords, profiteers, and warmongers. Faulkner rejects caricatures of Lenin and the Bolsheviks as authoritarian conspirators or the progenitors of Stalinist dictatorship, and forcefully argues that the Russian Revolution was an explosion of democracy and creativity--and that it was crushed by bloody counter-revolution and replaced with a form of bureaucratic state-capitalism. Grounded by powerful first-hand testimony, this history marks the centenary of the Revolution by restoring the democratic essence of the revolution, offering a perfect primer for the modern reader.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Russia in Revolution Stephen Anthony Smith, 2017 Russia in Revolution gives a full account of the Russian empire from the last years of the nineteenth century, through revolution and civil war, to the brutal collectivization and crash industrialization under Stalin in the late 1920s
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: A People's Tragedy Orlando Figes, 1997 Russia under the old regime - The crisis of authority - Russia in revolution (February 1917-March 1918) - The civil war and the making of the Soviet system (1918-24); Lenin - Marx - Stalin - Kerensky - Trotskysk_____________
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Global Impact of the Russian Revolution Aaron B. Retish, Matthew Rendle, 2021-05-13 This book explores the global impact of the Russian Revolution, arguably the most influential revolution of the modern age. It explores how the Revolution influenced political movements on the radical Left and Right across the world and asks whether the Russian Revolution remains relevant today. In Part one, four leading historians debate whether or not the Russian Revolution’s legacy endures today. Part two presents examples of how the Revolution inspired political movements across the world, from Latin America and East Asia, to Western Europe and the Soviet Union. The Revolution inspired both sides of the political spectrum—from anarchists, and leftist radicals who fought for a new socialist reality and dreamed of world revolution, to those who on the far Right who tried to stop them. Part three, an interview with the historian S. A. Smith, gives a personal account of how the Revolution influenced a scholar and his work. This volume shows the complexity of the Russian Revolution in today’s political world. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Revolutionary Russia.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution, 1917 Rex A. Wade, 2017-02-02 This book explores the 1917 Russian Revolution from its February Revolution beginning to the victory of Lenin and the Bolsheviks in October.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: A Companion to the Russian Revolution Daniel Orlovsky, 2020-10-19 A compendium of original essays and contemporary viewpoints on the 1917 Revolution The Russian revolution of 1917 reverberated throughout an empire that covered one-sixth of the world. It altered the geo-political landscape of not only Eurasia, but of the entire globe. The impact of this immense event is still felt in the present day. The historiography of the last two decades has challenged conceptions of the 1917 revolution as a monolithic entity— the causes and meanings of revolution are many, as is reflected in contemporary scholarship on the subject. A Companion to the Russian Revolution offers more than thirty original essays, written by a team of respected scholars and historians of 20th century Russian history. Presenting a wide range of contemporary perspectives, the Companion discusses topics including the dynamics of violence in war and revolution, Russian political parties, the transformation of the Orthodox church, Bolshevism, Liberalism, and more. Although primarily focused on 1917 itself, and the singular Revolutionary experience in that year, this book also explores time-periods such as the First Russian Revolution, early Soviet government, the Civil War period, and even into the 1920’s. Presents a wide range of original essays that discuss Brings together in-depth coverage of political history, party history, cultural history, and new social approaches Explores the long-range causes, influence on early Soviet culture, and global after-life of the Russian Revolution Offers broadly-conceived, contemporary views of the revolution largely based on the author’s original research Links Russian revolutions to Russian Civil Wars as concepts A Companion to the Russian Revolution is an important addition to modern scholarship on the subject, and a valuable resource for those interested in Russian, Late Imperial, or Soviet history as well as anyone interested in Revolution as a global phenomenon.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Global Cold War Odd Arne Westad, 2005-10-24 The Cold War shaped the world we live in today - its politics, economics, and military affairs. This book shows how the globalization of the Cold War during the last century created the foundations for most of the key conflicts we see today, including the War on Terror. It focuses on how the Third World policies of the two twentieth-century superpowers - the United States and the Soviet Union - gave rise to resentments and resistance that in the end helped topple one superpower and still seriously challenge the other. Ranging from China to Indonesia, Iran, Ethiopia, Angola, Cuba, and Nicaragua, it provides a truly global perspective on the Cold War. And by exploring both the development of interventionist ideologies and the revolutionary movements that confronted interventions, the book links the past with the present in ways that no other major work on the Cold War era has succeeded in doing.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Understanding Third World Politics Brian Clive Smith, 2003 Praise for the first edition: ... this masterful and concise volume overviews the range of approaches social scientists have applied to explain events in the Third World. --Journal of Developing Areas Understanding Third World Politics is a comprehensive, critical introduction to political development and comparative politics in the non-Western world today. Beginning with an assessment of the shared factors that seem to determine underdevelopment, B. C. Smith introduces the major theories of development--development theory, modernization theory, neo-colonialism, and dependency theory--and examines the role and character of key political organizations, political parties, and the military in determining the fate of developing nations. This new edition gives special attention to the problems and challenges faced by developing nations as they become democratic states by addressing questions of political legitimacy, consensus building, religion, ethnicity, and class.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Storming the Gates , 2017-10-17 The Russian Revolution `shook the world¿ in 1917. It was the first time a socialist revolution had taken hold, putting the workers in power, seizing private property and society¿s productive capacity. This was the basis for a rational, cooperative society. That revolution became the nemesis of the United States and other imperialist countries, which would not rest until its gains were undone. The Bolshevik Revolution inspired anti-colonial revolutions and national liberation movements around the world, lending solidarity and material assistance to them. As it emerged to be the second-largest economy in the world, the first to put a satellite and human into space, it became a valid counterweight to claims of capitalism¿s superiority.Storming the Gates looks inside the revolution, from the early years to the last ¿ not as a neutral observer, but a partisan for revolutionary change. Recounting the vast accomplishments, global impact, loyal followers, challenges and shortcomings, this book remembers `the Soviet Union not as the end of communism but as its first grand, real-life experiment.¿Looking to the future, Storming the Gates examines what role a Bolshevik-type party can have in the 21st Century, and how it can once again shape history.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: A Short History of the Russian Revolution Geoffrey Swain, 2017-01-30 In 1917 revolutionary fervour swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and instigating political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union. Arising out of proletariat discontent with the Tsarist autocracy and Lenin's proclaimed version of a Marxist ideology, the revolutionary period saw a complete overhaul of Russian politics and society and led directly to the ensuing civil war. The Soviet Union eventually became the world's first communist state and the events of 1917 proved to be one of the turning-points in world history, setting in motion a chain of events which would change the entire course of the twentieth century. Geoffrey Swain provides a concise yet thorough overview of the revolution and the path to civil war. By looking, with fresh perspectives, on the causes of the revolution, as well as the international response, Swain provides a new interpretation of the events of 1917, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the revolution.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution, 1917-1921 Ronald I. Kowalski, 1997 The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 has provided fresh perspectives from which to view the Russian Revolution. This book reviews the everchanging debate on the nature of the Russian Revolution.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Security of Small States in the Third World Talukder Maniruzzaman, 1982
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution 1917 Nikolai Nikolaevich Sukhanov, 2014-07-14 Author of the only full-length eyewitness account of the 1917 Revolution, Sukhanov was a key figure in the first revolutionary Government. His seven-volume book, first published in 1922, was suppressed under Stalin. This reissue of the abridged version is, as the editor's preface points out, one of the few things written about this most dramatic and momentous event, which actually has the smell of life, and gives us a feeling for the personalities, the emotions, and the play of ideas of the whole revolutionary period. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: States and Social Revolutions Theda Skocpol, 2015-09-29 State structures, international forces, and class relations: Theda Skocpol shows how all three combine to explain the origins and accomplishments of social-revolutionary transformations. Social revolutions have been rare but undeniably of enormous importance in modern world history. States and Social Revolutions provides a new frame of reference for analyzing the causes, the conflicts, and the outcomes of such revolutions. It develops a rigorous, comparative historical analysis of three major cases: the French Revolution of 1787 through the early 1800s, the Russian Revolution of 1917 through the 1930s, and the Chinese Revolution of 1911 through the 1960s. Believing that existing theories of revolution, both Marxist and non-Marxist, are inadequate to explain the actual historical patterns of revolutions, Skocpol urges us to adopt fresh perspectives. Above all, she maintains that states conceived as administrative and coercive organizations potentially autonomous from class controls and interests must be made central to explanations of revolutions.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Crime and Punishment in the Russian Revolution Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, 2017-10-25 Introduction -- Prelude to revolution -- Rising crime before the October revolution -- Why did the crime rate shoot up? -- Militias rise and fall -- An epidemic of mob justice -- Crime after the Bolshevik takeover -- The Bolsheviks and the militia -- Conclusion
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Caught in the Revolution Helen Rappaport, 2016-08-25 SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TELEGRAPH AND EVENING STANDARD '[The] centenary will prompt a raft of books on the Russian Revolution. They will be hard pushed to better this highly original, exhaustively researched and superbly constructed account.' Saul David, Daily Telegraph 'A gripping, vivid, deeply researched chronicle of the Russian Revolution told through the eyes of a surprising, flamboyant cast of foreigners in Petrograd, superbly narrated by Helen Rappaport.' Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs Between the first revolution in February 1917 and Lenin’s Bolshevik coup in October, Petrograd (the former St Petersburg) was in turmoil. Foreign visitors who filled hotels, bars and embassies were acutely aware of the chaos breaking out on their doorsteps. Among them were journalists, diplomats, businessmen, governesses and volunteer nurses. Many kept diaries and wrote letters home: from an English nurse who had already survived the sinking of the Titanic; to the black valet of the US Ambassador, far from his native Deep South; to suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, who had come to Petrograd to inspect the indomitable Women’s Death Battalion led by Maria Bochkareava. Drawing upon a rich trove of material and through eye-witness accounts left by foreign nationals who saw the drama unfold, Helen Rappaport takes us right up to the action – to see, feel and hear the Revolution as it happened.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: How to Be a Revolutionary C.A. Davids, 2022-02-08 Winner of the 2023 UJ Prize Winner of the 2023 Sunday Times Literary Award An extraordinary, ambitious, globe-spanning novel about what we owe our consciences Fleeing her moribund marriage in Cape Town, Beth accepts a diplomatic posting to Shanghai. In this anonymous city she hopes to lose herself in books, wine, and solitude, and to dodge whatever pangs of conscience she feels for her fealty to a South African regime that, by the 21st century, has betrayed its early promises. At night, she hears the sound of typing, and then late one evening Zhao arrives at her door. They explore hidden Shanghai and discover a shared love of Langston Hughes--who had his own Chinese and African sojourns. But then Zhao vanishes, and a typewritten manuscript--chunk by chunk--appears at her doorstep instead. The truths unearthed in this manuscript cause her to reckon with her own past, and the long-buried story of what happened to Kay, her fearless, revolutionary friend... Connecting contemporary Shanghai, late Apartheid-era South Africa, and China during the Great Leap Forward and the Tiananmen uprising--and refracting this globe-trotting and time-traveling through Hughes' confessional letters to a South African protege about the poet's time in Shanghai--How to Be a Revolutionary is an amazingly ambitious novel. It's also a heartbreaking exploration of what we owe our countries, our consciences, and ourselves.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Towards the Flame Dominic Lieven, 2015-05-28 TLS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016 FINANCIAL TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 WINNER OF THE PUSHKIN HOUSE RUSSIAN BOOK PRIZE 2016 'Magisterial... reveals how much is at stake for world order in Ukraine and Syria.' Rachel Polonsky 'As much as anything, World War I turned on the fate of Ukraine' The decision to go to war in 1914 had catastrophic consequences for Russia. The result was revolution, civil war and famine in 1917-20, followed by decades of communist rule. Dominic Lieven's powerful and original book, based on exhaustive and unprecedented study in Russian and many other foreign archives, explains why this suicidal decision was made and explores the world of the men who made it, thereby consigning their entire class to death or exile and making their country the victim of a uniquely terrible political experiment under Lenin and Stalin. Dominic Lieven is a Senior Research Fellow of Trinity College,Cambridge University, and a Fellow of the British Academy. His book Russia Against Napoleon (Penguin) won the Wolfson Prize for History and the Prize of the Fondation Napoleon for the best foreign work on the Napoleonic era.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Russia: From Revolution To Counter-Revolution Ted Grant,
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Income, Inequality, and Poverty During the Transition from Planned to Market Economy Branko Milanovi?, 1998 World Bank Technical Paper No. 394. Joint Forest Management (JFM) has emerged as an important intervention in the management of Indias forest resources. This report sets out an analytical method for examining the costs and benefits of JFM arrangements. Two pilot case studies in which the method was used demonstrate interesting outcomes regarding incentives for various groups to participate. The main objective of this study is to develop a better understanding of the incentives for communities to participate in JFM.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Fourth Industrial Revolution Klaus Schwab, 2017-01-03 The founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum on how the impending technological revolution will change our lives We are on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. And this one will be unlike any other in human history. Characterized by new technologies fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will impact all disciplines, economies and industries - and it will do so at an unprecedented rate. World Economic Forum data predicts that by 2025 we will see: commercial use of nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than human hair; the first transplant of a 3D-printed liver; 10% of all cars on US roads being driverless; and much more besides. In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Schwab outlines the key technologies driving this revolution, discusses the major impacts on governments, businesses, civil society and individuals, and offers bold ideas for what can be done to shape a better future for all.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Revolutions: a Very Short Introduction Jack A. Goldstone, 2023 In the 20th and 21st century revolutions have become more urban, often less violent, but also more frequent and more transformative of the international order. Whether it is the revolutions against Communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR; the color revolutions across Asia, Europe and North Africa; or the religious revolutions in Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria; today's revolutions are quite different from those of the past. Modern theories of revolution have therefore replaced the older class-based theories with more varied, dynamic, and contingent models of social and political change. This new edition updates the history of revolutions, from Classical Greece and Rome to the Revolution of Dignity in the Ukraine, with attention to the changing types and outcomes of revolutionary struggles. It also presents the latest advances in the theory of revolutions, including the issues of revolutionary waves, revolutionary leadership, international influences, and the likelihood of revolutions to come. This volume provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to the nature of revolutions and their role in global history--
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Sources of Social Power: Volume 2, The Rise of Classes and Nation-States, 1760-1914 Michael Mann, 2012-09-24 This second volume deals with power relations between the Industrial Revolution and the First World War.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Property And Freedom Richard Pipes, 2010-09-30 One of the most enduring dreams is of a Utopian society in which all possessions are held in common ownership, and there is never a quarrel over mine and thine. As Professor Pipes argues in this book, such a dream has never been translated into reality in the secular world, despite the best efforts of socialist and communist ideologues. Acquisitiveness is deeply ingrained in all living creatures and all societies for both economic and psychological reasons. Where there are no guarantees of property there are no limits to state authority and no regulatory bodies of law, and hence no guarantee of individual liberty, or civil rights. Herein lies the crux of the author's argument.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution in Retreat, 1920-24 Simon Pirani, 2008 The Russian revolution of 1917 was a defining event of the twentieth century, and its achievements and failures remain controversial in the twenty-first. This book focuses on the retreat from the revolution’s aims in 1920–24, after the civil war and at the start of the New Economic Policy – and specifically, on the turbulent relationship between the working class and the Communist Party in those years. It is based on extensive original research of the actions and reactions of the party leadership and ranks, of dissidents and members of other parties, and of trade union activists and ordinary factory workers. It discusses working-class collective action before, during and after the crisis of 1921, when the Bolsheviks were confronted by the revolt at the Kronshtadt naval base and other protest movements. This book argues that the working class was politically expropriated by the Bolshevik party, as democratic bodies such as soviets and factory committees were deprived of decision-making power; it examines how the new Soviet ruling class began to take shape. It shows how some worker activists concluded that the principles of 1917 had been betrayed, while others accepted a social contract, under which workers were assured of improvements in living standards in exchange for increased labour discipline and productivity, and a surrender of political power to the party.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: History of the Russian Revolution Leon Trotsky, 2017-08-08 An unparalleled account of one of the most pivotal and hotly debated events in world history.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Feminism or Death Francoise d'Eaubonne, 2022-03-08 The passionately argued, incendiary French feminist work that first defined “eco-feminism”—now available for the first time in English Originally published in French in 1974, radical feminist Francoise d’Eaubonne surveyed women’s status around the globe and argued that the stakes of feminist struggle was not about equality but about life and death—for humans and the planet. In this wide-ranging manifesto, d’Eaubonne first proposed a politics of ecofeminism, the idea that the patriarchal system's claim over women's bodies and the natural world destroys both, and that feminism and environmentalism must bring about a new “mutation”—an overthrow of not just male power but the system of power itself. As d’Eaubonne prophesied, “the planet placed in the feminine will flourish for all.” Never before published in English, and translated here by French feminist scholar Ruth Hottell, this edition includes an introduction from scholars of ecology and feminism situating d’Eaubonne’s work within current feminist theory, environmental justice organizing, and anticolonial feminism.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution: Kornilov or Lenin?, Summer 1917 Pavel Nikolaevich Mili͡ukov, 1978
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991 Orlando Figes, 2015-04-07 AN ORIGINAL READING OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, EXAMINING IT NOT AS A SINGLE EVENT BUT AS A HUNDRED-YEAR CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN PURSUIT OF UTOPIAN DREAMS In this elegant and incisive account, Orlando Figes offers an illuminating new perspective on the Russian Revolution. While other historians have focused their examinations on the cataclysmic years immediately before and after 1917, Figes shows how the revolution, while it changed in form and character, nevertheless retained the same idealistic goals throughout, from its origins in the famine crisis of 1891 until its end with the collapse of the Soviet regime in 1991. Until the very end of the Soviet system, its leaders believed they were carrying out the revolution Lenin had begun. With the authority and distinctive style that have marked his magisterial histories, Figes delivers an accessible and paradigm-shifting reconsideration of one of the defining events of the twentieth century.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Commanding Heights Daniel Yergin, 1998
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Revolutionary World David Motadel, 2021-03-25 The first truly global history of revolutions and revolutionary waves in the modern age, from Atlantic Revolutions to Arab Spring.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: Between Ideology and Realpolitik Georg Schild, 1995-06-27 In this concise interpretation of Wilson's Russian policy, Schild challenges the belief that Wilson's response to the 1917 October Revolution was exclusively ideological. Contrary to the belief that when Wilson sent American troops to intervene in 1918, his goal was to establish a democratic order in Russia, this book shows that his actions were more pragmatic. Wilson's belief in the superiority of liberalism over totalitarianism was so strong that he expected democratic forces in Russia to take power without outside aid. At the Paris Peace Conference, he rejected suggestions for an anti-Soviet crusade. His July 1918 decision to intervene was not a part of Wilson's ideology. It was based on an effort to maintain unity with Britain and France during the final phase of World War I. Wilson did, indeed, have a liberal anti-Bolshevik agenda. However, his belief in the superiority of liberalism over totalitarianism was so strong that he expected democratic forces in Russia to take power without any outside aid. At the Paris Peace Conference, he rejected all suggestions for a Western anti-Soviet crusade or for a division of Russia. His 1918 decision to intervene was not part of Wilson's ideological confrontation with the Bolsheviks. It was based on an effort to maintain unity with the British and French governments during the final phase of World War I. Wilson's Russian policy, the author concludes, was determined both by his ideological anti-Bolshevism and pragmatic demands for alliance cohesion.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921 Mark D. Steinberg, 2017 A new history of the Russian Revolution, exploring how people experienced it in their own lives, from Bloody Sunday in 1905 to the final shots of the civil war in 1921. The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921 focuses on human experience to address key issues of inequality, power, and violence, and ideas of justice and freedom.
  the russian revolution a view from the third world: The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 1, From Early Rus' to 1689 Maureen Perrie, D. C. B. Lieven, Ronald Grigor Suny, 2006 An authoritative history of Russia from early Rus' to the reign of Peter the Great.
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the changing of Russian government. TAKING NOTES 1894 1922 Revolution and Nationalism433 MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW TERMS & NAMES REVOLUTION Long-term social unrest in Russia exploded in revolution, and ushered in the first Communist government. The Communist Party controlled the Soviet Union until the country’s breakup in 1991. • proletariat

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the world in a way that went against his own class sympathies.14 Lenin pursued the same line of argu-ment in the article that he wrote on Tolstoy in 1908: That Tolstoy, owing to these contradictions, could not possibly understand either the working-class movement and its role in the struggle for socialism, or the Russian revolution, goes ...

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EARLY SOVIET HISTORICAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 1918-24 By JAMES D. WHITE 'Work for the history of the revolution is work for the revolution itself'. M. S. Ol'minsky THERE would appear to be a consensus among Western historians of the Russian revolution that the earlier Soviet source materials were published the more reliable they

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The backstory of the Russian Revolution The Russian Revolution of 1917 was an important event for the entire world, not only Russia. To see how this all came to be, let’s look back about a decade. In 1905, the Russian tsar, Nicholas II, refused to withdraw from a humiliating war with Japan. In response, many Russian people took to the streets ...

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history, and theory on revolution and transformation. In a survey of Russian literature from 1900 to the present, we read both known and unknown masterpieces. This new history of twentieth-century Russian literature brings together writers who stayed after the Revolution in 1917 and those, like Vladimir Nabokov, who wrote abroad.

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Russian Revolution Richard Pipes … world, The Russian Revolution draws conclusions that have aroused great controversy. Richard Pipes argues convincingly that the Russian Revolution was an intellectual, rather than a class, uprising;

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earlier world-historical phases of modernization, in agrarian bureaucratic societies situated within, or newly incorporated into, international fields dominated by more economically modern nations abroad. In each case, social revolution was a conjuncture of three developments: (1 ) the col-

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became an inspiration to anti-revisionist communists across the First and Third World, but a gap seems to exist: what about the Second World? Apart from Albania, was Eastern Europe devoid . 2. In most literature, the diplomatic and ideological fracturing between the USSR and People’s Republic of China is written as the “Sino-Soviet split.”

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world 3. human impact on the environment isn’t new; it just has grown E. Globalization also has deep roots in the past. III. Part Six explores global themes that shaped twentieth-century history. A. Chapters 20, 21, and 22 tell the separate stories of three major regions. 1. the Western world 2. the communist world 3. the Third World 4.

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and the events of October are normally called the Russian Revolution. How did this come about? What were the social and political conditions in Russia when the revolution occurred? To answer these questions, let us look at Russia a few years before the revolution. 2.1 The Russian Empire in 1914 In 1914, Tsar Nicholas II ruled Russia and its empire.

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Lenin, permanent revolution, Russian Revolution, imperialism, vanguard Party, working class, socialist democracy, dictatorship of the proletariat Introduction One hundred and fifty years ago, on 22 April 1870 in Simbirsk, Russia, Vladimir Il’ich Ulyanov (universally known as Lenin) was born. He came from a wealthy middle-class family in the ...

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Russian Revolution was visualized as an important step in the coming of the world socialist revolution. It was for this reason that the Russian Revolution was called, nct a national revolution but a world revolution, by many scholars. This Unit will examine a range of factors that prepared the Russian cociety for the revolution. It would then

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peasants to have a more significant role in the Great War and the Russian revolution. World War 1 set up and helped create a peasant body that could play a role in the Russian Revolution by allowing peasants to join the army and learn what it was like to be treated as an individual and as an equal. In early