Project Gutenberg 2005-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 419 Russell, Bertrand 1872 1970 Russell, Bertrand Russell, 3d Earl Russell, Bertrand A. W. (Bertrand Arthur William) The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism Produced by Thierry Alberto, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Character set for HTML: ISO-8859-1 "The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism" by Bertrand Russell is a political and philosophical analysis written in the early 20th century. The work evaluates the implications and realities of Bolshevism following the Russian Revolution, examining its potential future impact on society and governance. Russell’s insights explore the interplay of ideology and practical application within the Bolshevik regime, underscoring his skepticism about the long-term viability of their methods. At the start of the book, Bertrand Russell presents a preface highlighting the profound significance of the Russian Revolution in changing societal structures and beliefs. He articulates a dual perspective: while he admires the heroic efforts of Bolshevism to realize Communism, he is critical of its methods and notes the dangers they pose for achieving a stable society. The opening section outlines his impressions of Russia during his visit, showcasing a contrast between the hopes instilled by the Bolshevik ideology and the harsh realities faced by its citizens. Russell emphasizes the need for understanding the core motivations behind the revolution while also addressing the potential lessons to be learned regarding the dangers of fanaticism and dogmatic belief that often accompany revolutionary movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Soviet Union -- Social conditions Communism -- Soviet Union -- History DK HX Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Politics 288901 2025-08-07T11:07:41.883096 text/html 282364 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/html 192202 2025-08-07T11:07:49.633067 application/epub+zip 194909 2025-08-07T11:07:45.295096 application/epub+zip 181200 2025-08-07T11:07:43.967096 application/epub+zip 378589 2025-08-07T11:07:52.700100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349693 2025-08-07T11:07:48.613114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320998 2022-09-08T10:38:32.206941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253739 2025-08-07T11:07:41.342096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253462 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253462 2020-12-13T12:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21628 2025-08-07T11:07:52.833016 application/rdf+xml 16712 2025-08-07T11:07:44.465070 image/jpeg 4017 2025-08-07T11:07:44.216057 image/jpeg 92616 2020-12-13T12:09:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 99677 2020-12-13T12:09:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 92569 2020-12-13T12:09:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 182060 2025-08-07T11:07:41.907090 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia