Redeeming the revolution

Doug Enaa Greene — 2017-01-24T18:08:00Z

Nearly a century ago, the workers and peasants of Russia overthrew the Provisional Government and established the world's first socialist republic. It was a seminal moment in human history. For the capitalists of the world, it was an event to be feared and they marshaled their forces to contain Bolshevism. For the workers of the world, the Russian Revolution was an inspiration to take the socialist road. Now, as we approach the Russian Revolution's centenary, its influence appears buried beneath not only the onslaught of anticommunist propaganda, but from the salvos of Stalin's counterrevolution which crushed so many hopes. Yet the world still needs the alternative which the Bolshevik Revolution represents – working class democracy, socialism, and internationalism. October 1917 – Workers in Power does a magnificent job with its scholarly, primary sources, bibliography, time-line and a glossary to help for those curious about socialism and seasoned activists to reassess and redeem the meaning of the Bolshevik Revolution.

- Reviews section / Russia, Reviews, Historical events and figures

International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Redeeming the revolution