The Socialist Revolutionary Party in Russia, 1921-1939: A Study Based on Russian and East European Sources

The Socialist Revolutionary Party (SRs) was one of the most important political parties in Russia in the early 20th century. It was founded in 1900 as a merger of several smaller socialist groups, and it quickly became the largest and most influential socialist party in the country. The SRs were committed to a program of land reform, workers' rights, and democratic government.

The SRs played a major role in the Russian Revolution of 1917. They were part of the coalition government that overthrew the tsarist regime, and they played a leading role in the Petrograd Soviet, the workers' council that governed the city. However, the SRs were divided over the question of how to deal with the Bolsheviks, who had seized power in October 1917. Some SRs supported the Bolsheviks, while others opposed them.

The Socialist Alternative to Bolshevik Russia: The Socialist Revolutionary Party, 1921-39 (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies Book 68)

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The SRs were eventually defeated by the Bolsheviks, who were more ruthless and determined in their pursuit of power. In 1921, the SRs launched an uprising against the Bolsheviks, but it was quickly crushed. The SRs were then driven underground, and they remained a small and powerless organization until the end of the Soviet Union.

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the SRs during the interwar period, drawing on extensive Russian and East European sources. It provides a detailed account of the party's history, ideology, and organization. It also examines the SRs' role in the Russian Revolution and their subsequent defeat by the Bolsheviks.

This book is an important contribution to the study of Russian history and the history of socialism. It is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Russian and East European history, as well as for anyone interested in the history of socialism.

Table of Contents

2. The Origins and Ideology of the Socialist Revolutionary Party
3. The SRs in the Russian Revolution of 1917
4. The SRs and the Bolsheviks
5. The Defeat of the SRs

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The Socialist Alternative to Bolshevik Russia: The Socialist Revolutionary Party, 1921-39 (BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies Book 68)

by Elizabeth White

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Language	:	English
File size	:	941 KB
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Print length	:	191 pages

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