Historically Inevitable?: Turning Points of the Russian Revolution
Tony Brenton
Was the path that Russia took in 1917 inevitable? Have there been moments when an unforeseen incident, a shot that hit the target or, conversely, an inaccurate one, could change the course of Russian, and therefore world history? If the assassination attempt on Stolypin in Kyiv had not been successful, if the Germans had not brought Lenin back to his homeland in April 1917, if the royal family had been saved? These questions are asked by the author and contributor of the collection, British diplomat, former British Ambassador to Russia, Sir Tony Brenton. As part of the project organized by him, well-known historians examine in detail the turning points of the Russian revolution and assess the possibility of an alternative development of events. And summing up the work of historians, Tony Brenton is trying to answer the most important question for us, Russian readers of the book: what awaits Russia in the 21st century?
