Wade is a widely-known and respected specialist on the Russian Revolution

Presents the status quo of scholarship on the subject while also providing a solid history of the events

Challenges older notions of the revolution which focused on leadership (Lenin & Bolsheviks); increases issues of culture and language and the role of 'ordinary people'

Courses/modules on the Russian Revolution are widely taught at undergraduate and graduate levels worldwide

No other up-to-date reader exists on the Russian Revolution.