The Russian Civil War

Ewan Mawdsley

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English

Birlinn Ltd
01 December 2017

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history

The Russian Civil War of 1917-1920, out of which the Soviet Union was born, was one of the most significant events of the twentieth century. The collapse of the Tsarist regime and the failure of the Kerensky Provisional Government nearly led to the complete disintegration of the Russian state. This book, however, is not simply the story of that collapse and the rebellion that accompanied it, but of the painful and costly reconstruction of Russian power under a Soviet regime. Evan Mawdsley's lucid account of this vast and complex subject explains in detail the power struggles and political manoeuvres of the war, providing a balanced analysis of why the Communists were victors. This edition includes illustrations, a new preface and an extensively updated bibliography.

By: Ewan Mawdsley
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 495g
ISBN: 9781780274799
ISBN 10: 1780274793
Pages: 382
Publication Date: 01 December 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Evan Mawdsley is Professor of History at Glasgow University. He has written numerous books and articles on Russian history and is the co-author of The Soviet Elite from Lenin to Gorbachev. He lives in Glasgow.

Reviews for The Russian Civil War

'a miracle of concision, clarity and completeness' - -- Michael Malancon 'abounds in controversial judgements, ably backed and well documented' -- D.A. Longley 'the best book ever written on the Russian Civil War ... a first-rate work of scholarly synthesis' -- Robert McNeal