Defenders of the Motherland : the Tsarist elite in revolutionary Russia / Matthew Rendle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rendle, Matthew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Influence.

World War, 1914-1918.

Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity--Russia--History--20th century.

Elite (Social sciences).

Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity--Soviet Union--History.

Soviet Union--History--Revolution, 1917-1921--Social aspects.

Soviet Union.

Russia--History--February Revolution, 1917--Social aspects.

Russia.

Soviet Union--Politics and government--1917-1936.

Soviet Union--Social conditions--1917-1945.

Russia--Politics and government--1894-1917.

Russia--Social conditions--1801-1917.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Defenders of the Motherland studies how the most powerful social groups in tsarist Russia reacted to the challenges posed by the Russian Revolutions of 1917. Arguing that elite groups-especially nobles, landowners, and officers-played an important role in these events, Matthew Rendle shows how the alienation of tsarist elites from the tsar during the First World War and their support for the new Provisional Government in February 1917 secured the initial success of therevolution.Elites engaged actively with revolutionary politics, serving in the government and forming unions to promote their i

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Notes on the Text; Maps; Introduction; 1. The First World War; The Impact of 1905; The Impact of the War; On the Eve of Revolution; 2. The February Revolution; The Emergence of Revolution; Officers as 'Revolutionaries'; Wider Reactions; 3. Nobles; The Provisional Government; Local Government; War to the Palaces!; The Union of Homeowners; The Society of Nobles; 4. Landowners; Agrarian Policies; Reforming the Union of Landowners; Forging a Landed 'Movement'; The Union and the Government; Growing Social Conflict; 5. Officers; The Union of Republican Officers

The Soviet of Officers' DeputiesThe Baltic Fleet; The May Congresses; The Union of Officers; The Military League; The Union of George Cavaliers; Unity and Conflict; 6. Counter-Revolution; The 'Conservative Movement'; Strong Government Versus Dictatorship; The August Meetings; The Kornilov Revolt; Post-Kornilov: The Officers; Post-Kornilov: The Landowners; On the Eve of October; 7. The October Revolution; Bolshevism in Practice; Nobles; Landowners; Officers; The Emergence of Civil War; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786612383236

0-19-157206-3

1-282-38323-X

OCLC:

516309471