Geoffrey Swain is a distinguished scholar specializing in Russian and East European Studies. His research delves into the political and military history of the 20th century. He offers insightful analyses of international relations and the impact of political ideologies on historical trajectories.
Substantially expanded and rewritten, this new edition takes into account the momentous changes since the first edition was published in 1992. With several Central European states joining the European Union, the authors set the historical context in which, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe is itself increasingly dividing into two blocks: those where democracy and pluralism appear firmly established, and those where they do not.
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 which eventually became the worlds first communist state. Geoffrey Swain provides a concise yet thorough overview of the revolution and the path to civil war for the 100th anniversary of the revolution.
Psát o historii vlastně znamená procházet minulost ve snaze dobrat se hlubšího smyslu. Při sestavování Stručných dějin převratných změn, které se odehrály v Rusku v období mezi únorem 1917 a červnem 1918, bylo nevyhnutelně nutné mnoho věcí vynechat. Přesto však i Stručné dějiny zákonitě musí poskytnout několik vodítek, která napomohou při bloudění spletitým labyrintem Ruské revoluce. Nabízená interpretace je jednoduchá a zahrnuje dvě hlediska. …..