Russia in the Twentieth Century

Russia experienced a violent and tumultuous twentieth century, punctuated by invasions, the rise and fall of a totalitarian regime and domestic turmoil. From Nicholas II to Vladimir Putin, Russia in the Twentieth Century provides an accessible and comprehensive guide to a century of upheaval within Russia and the wider world.

With a broad chronological sweep taking in events from 1894 to 2008, and in-text biographies of major figures, David R. Marples incorporates recent research and archival findings to paint a complete picture of Russias recent history, including:

• The October revolution
• NEP and the rise of Stalin
• The Great Purge and the Great Patriotic War
• Khrushchevs reforms and foreign policy
• The Brezhnev regime
• Gorbachev, Glasnost and Perestroika
• The decline and recovery from Yeltsin to Putin

Russia in the Twentieth Century is an up-to-date and complete guide for students seeking a path through the complex politics of twentieth century Russia.

David R. Marples is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta, Canada. He is author of twelve books on contemporary Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, including Lenins Revolution: Russia 1917-1921 (2000) and The Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1985-1991 (2004).