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Richard E. Pipes
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BIOGRAPHY

Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University. Author of The Russian Revolution and others.

Primary Contributions (2)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1922–91
Soviet Union, former northern Eurasian empire (1917/22–1991) stretching from the Baltic and Black seas to the Pacific Ocean and, in its final years, consisting of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics (S.S.R.’s): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belorussia (now Belarus), Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirgiziya (now…
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Publications (3)
Property and Freedom
Property and Freedom (June 2000)
By Richard Pipes
"A superb book about a topic that should be front and center in the American political debate" (National Review), from the acclaimed Harvard scholar and historian of the Russian Revolution

An exploration of a wide range of national and political systems to demonstrate persuasively that private ownership has served over the centuries to limit the power of the state and enable democratic institutions to evolve and thrive in the Western world.

Beginning with...
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Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime
Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime (April 1995)
By Richard Pipes
From the accliamed authority on Russia and the Russian Revolution—the final volume in his magisterial history of the Russian Revolution, covering the period from the outbreak of the Civil War in 1918 to Lenin's death in 1924

"Offers a penetrating analysis of the making of the Soviet system.... [It is] a passionate book whose outstanding scholarship is rooted in universal values like truth, honor, responsibility and the sacredness of human life." —Philadelphia Inquirer

"Timely....
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The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution (November 1991)
By Richard Pipes
A groundbreaking, inclusive history of the Russian Revolution for "those who want to discover what really happened to Russia" (The New York Times Book Review)

A "monumental study" (Wall Street Journal), enthralling in its narrative of a movement whose purpose, in the words of Leon Trotsky, was "to overthrow the world," The Russian Revolution draws conclusions that have aroused great controversy. 

Richard Pipes argues convincingly that the Russian Revolution...
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