Georgian social democracy was the most successful social democratic movement in the Russian Empire. Despite its small size, it produced many of the leading revolutionary figures of 1917, including Irakli Tsereteli, Karlo Chkheidze, Noe Zhordania, and Joseph Stalin. In the first of two volumes, Stephen Jones writes the first history in English of this undeservedly neglected national movement, which represented one of the earliest examples of European social democracy at the turn of the twentieth century.
Georgian social democracy was part of the Russian social democracy from which...
Georgian social democracy was the most successful social democratic movement in the Russian Empire. Despite its small size, it produced many of the...
The Caucasus has traditionally been a playground of contesting empires, it is associated with the geopolitical struggles and ethnic conflicts of August 2008. Speculation on the causes and consequences of the war focused on power rivalries, oil pipeline routes, and Russian imperial aspirations. This book explores these causes.
The Caucasus has traditionally been a playground of contesting empires, it is associated with the geopolitical struggles and ethnic conflicts of Augus...
