The book deals with the various revolutionary groups active in Russia in the 1880s.

Preface; Note on dates, transliteration and use of Russian terms; Glossary; Map of European Russia in the 1880s; 1. Russian Revolution populism before 1 March 1881; 2. Narodnaya Volya after 1 March 1881; 3. 'Populists', 'militarists', 'conspirators' and other groups in the 1880s; 4, The beginnings of Russian social democracy; Conclusion; Key to abbreviations used in notes and bibliography; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.