From a renowned name in A Level history publishing, this Questions and Analysis title looks at the many different aspects of Russian History across the period 1855-1991, including the ideologies of Tsarist autocracy and Soviet communism, parties and opposition to these regimes, the use of repression and terror and the impact of the First and Second World Wars on Russia.

Stephen J. Lee is Head of History at Bromsgrove School. His many publications include European Dictatorships (2nd edition, 2000) and, in this series, Gladstone and Disraeli (2005) and Lenin and Revolutionary Russia (2003).

List of Illustrations Introduction Outline Chronology 1. Ideologies and Regimes 2. Constitutional Development 3. Political Parties 4. Repression and Terror 5. The Nationalities 6. The Impact of War 7. Agriculture and Industry 8. The Social Classes Notes Select Bibliography