The Bolshevik Party Congress, 1903-1927 : orchestration, debate and experiences

The present thesis focuses on the Bolshevik Party congress, covering the period from its inception in 1903 to the beginning of the "Stalinist" Party congress in 1927. Within a quarter of a century, the Party congress which had started as an illegal and secret gathering with a small number...

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Main Author: Takiguchi, Junya
Published: University of Manchester 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.492835
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Summary:The present thesis focuses on the Bolshevik Party congress, covering the period from its inception in 1903 to the beginning of the "Stalinist" Party congress in 1927. Within a quarter of a century, the Party congress which had started as an illegal and secret gathering with a small number of activists had evolved into a major "political spectacle".