Origins of Stalinism: From Leninist Revolution to Stalinist Society

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Although the organizing principle of virtually every world history text is "development", the editor of this volume maintains that this traditional approach fails to address the issue of sustainability. By adopting the ecological process as their major theme, the authors show how the process of human interaction with the natural environment unfolded in the past, and offer perspective on the ecological crises in our world at the beginning of the 21st century. Topics range from broad regional studies that examine important aspects of the global environment that affect nations, to a study of the widespread influence of one important individual on his nation and beyond. The authors take different approaches, but all share the conviction that world history must take ecological process seriously, and they all recognize the ways in which the living and non-living systems of the earth have influenced the course of human affairs. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Author's Note Introduction Univocal necessity Antinomic necessity The relationship between possibility and necessity I. Methodological Questions II. The Antifeudal Character of the Revolution Hypotheses Definition Implications of this definition Russian feudalism The feudal nobility and the autocracy The feudal nobility and the bourgeoisie The peasant movement and the proletariat The peasant movement and the Bolshevik Party The antifeudal movement of the peasantry Connections between the antifeudal and the antibourgeois characters of the revolution Other connections The antifeudal movement and the October insurrection The land Incomplete realization The alliance with the peasantry From antifeudal revolution to the emergence of Stalinism III. The Antibourgeois Character of the Revolution Hypotheses Similarities Definition Predominance The structure of the conflict The bourgeoisie: economic positions The bourgeoisie: political positions The socialist parties and the Provisional Government The Provisional Government The soviets Dual power The army The proletariat The Bolshevik party The seizure of power Power Anticipation Incomplete realization The possibility of Stalinism IV. The Anti-imperialist Character of the Revolution Hypotheses Definition Russia's dual articulation with the imperialist system The war Connections The revolutionary forces Realization From isolation to internationalization About the Author