Roots of rebellion
Subtitle: workers' politics and organizations in St. Petersburg and Moscow, 1900-1914
By: Victoria E. Bonnell.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 560
Subjects: Labor unions -- Russia (Federation) -- Saint Petersburg -- History.; Labor unions -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow -- History.
Description: "Comprehensive history of workers' political attitudes and organizations in St. Petersburg and Moscow during the final years of the tsarist era ... examines the workers' persistent efforts to combine collectively and to assert and defend their rights in the workplace and society at large. Focusing on trade unions ... analyzes the complex interaction among workers, employers, political parties, and the state, and the circumstances that drove many workers in a revolutionary direction"--back cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 511-543.
Includes index.