Russian Revolution: Triumph or Tragedy - Alan Woods vs. Orlando Figes

Was the October Revolution a coup or a peoples revolution? Was Lenin a shrewed conspirator or the leader of millions of Russian workers and peasants? Was the Soviet Republic a setback or a leap forward for humanity? In this event, hosted by, London Union Marxist Society Alan Woods (editor of and author of “Bolshevism: the Road to Revolution“) and Orlando Figes (Professor of History at Birkbeck University and author of “A People’s Tragedy“) debate the true nature of the Russian Revolution, and what it meant for the people of Russia and the class struggle internationally. The event was hosted by: