Hundred Years of the Russian Revolution

The book reflects upon the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the ensuing developments in Russia, the rest of the former Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe and elsewhere in the world. It discusses the impact of the legacies of the Russian Revolution on political systems, ideologies, economic and social structures and culture. The book answers some pertinent questions: To what extent are these legacies relevant today for the contextualisation of memory politics, social institutions, and international relations? How does an analysis of 1917 and its legacies contribute to the comparative study of revolutions and social change?

Chapter 1: Introduction:  Hundred Years of the Russian Revolution: Its Legacies in Perspective.Part 1   1917: Enduring Legacies.- Chapter 2: Recalling October Revolution.- Chapter 3: October Revolution: The History and Legacy.- Chapter 4: Russian Revolution: Past in the Present.- Chapter 5: Russian Revolution and the Global South.- Chapter 6: Russian Revolution in Perspective: Reflections on Its impact on the Indian Freedom Struggle.- Part II   Socio-cultural transformations post-1917.- Chapter 7: Religion and cultural identity in Russia: Contextualising the 1917 events.- Chapter 8: October Revolution and its fruits for Women.- Chapter 9: India -Russia Diplomatic Engagement: The Stalin’s Years.- Chapter 10: Looking back at Soviet Cinema.- Part III   Memory politics and inherited legacies.- Chapter 11: Memory Politics and the Evolution of Celebrations: Rethinking the Role of November 7 Festivities.- Chapter 12: 1917 Revolution in Historical Policy of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.- Chapter 13: The Russian Revolution and its Legacies in the Socio-political transformations in Central and Eastern Europe.- Part IV Soviet legacies in Russian foreign policy and governance.- Chapter 14: Soviet Legacy and Russia’s Foreign Policy.- Chapter 15: Soviet Legacy and Russian Chinese Relations.- Chapter 16: Soviet Legacies and Economic Governance in Contemporary Russia.- Chapter 17: Legacies of Soviet Federalism in post-Soviet Federal Arrangement.