Power and Possession in the Russian Revolution

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By Anne O’Donnell ’02 *14

Published Jan. 29, 2024

  An analysis of the Russian Revolution, Power and Possession (Princeton University Press) reimagines the impact of the political party the Bolsheviks’ (later renamed the Communist Party) on the spaces where people lived. O’Donnell highlights the major effort to eliminate private property as a way to take power. She shows how the bonds connecting people and their property were broken and the little record we have of these events today. Power and Possession ultimately fills in the gaps to better the historical understanding of the rise of the Bolsheviks.  

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