Project Gutenberg 2005-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 302 Russell, Bertrand 1872 1970 Russell, Bertrand Russell, 3d Earl Russell, Bertrand A. W. (Bertrand Arthur William) The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Thierry Alberto, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1 "The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism" by Bertrand Russell is a political and philosophical analysis written in the early 20th century. The work evaluates the implications and realities of Bolshevism following the Russian Revolution, examining its potential future impact on society and governance. Russell’s insights explore the interplay of ideology and practical application within the Bolshevik regime, underscoring his skepticism about the long-term viability of their methods. At the start of the book, Bertrand Russell presents a preface highlighting the profound significance of the Russian Revolution in changing societal structures and beliefs. He articulates a dual perspective: while he admires the heroic efforts of Bolshevism to realize Communism, he is critical of its methods and notes the dangers they pose for achieving a stable society. The opening section outlines his impressions of Russia during his visit, showcasing a contrast between the hopes instilled by the Bolshevik ideology and the harsh realities faced by its citizens. Russell emphasizes the need for understanding the core motivations behind the revolution while also addressing the potential lessons to be learned regarding the dangers of fanaticism and dogmatic belief that often accompany revolutionary movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Soviet Union -- Social conditions Communism -- Soviet Union -- History DK HX Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 288778 282611 2024-10-07T15:06:04.808445 2023-09-08T05:32:00.846321 text/html text/html 282364 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 99677 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 192120 2024-10-07T15:06:13.310368 application/epub+zip 194910 2024-10-07T15:06:08.534388 application/epub+zip 181200 2024-10-07T15:06:07.041380 application/epub+zip 378575 2024-10-07T15:06:16.677335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349693 2024-10-07T15:06:12.228364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320998 2022-09-08T10:38:32.206941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253739 253542 2024-10-07T15:06:04.047426 2023-09-08T05:32:00.357304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 253462 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92616 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 253462 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92569 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22247 2024-10-07T15:06:16.813324 application/rdf+xml 16712 2024-10-07T15:06:07.605371 image/jpeg 4017 2024-10-07T15:06:07.322398 image/jpeg 182020 2024-10-07T15:06:04.834370 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia