Lenin and Revolutionary Russia examines the background to and the course of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and Lenin's regime. It explores all the key aspects such as the development of the Bolsheviks as a revolutionary party, the 1905 Revolution, the collapse of the Tsarists, the Russian Civil War and historical interpretations of Lenin's legacy to Russian history.

Introduction, Chronology 1883-1991, 1. Why do historical interpretations differ?, 2. Overview: the Bolshevik party and regime, 1903-24, 3. The origins and growth of Marxism in Russia to 1905, 4. The Bolsheviks between 1903 and March 1917, 5. The Bolsheviks and the October Revolution, 6. The Bolsheviks and the Russian Civil War, 1918-22, 7. The Bolshevik regime, 1918-24, 8. Which Lenin?, Notes, Select bibliography, Index