Revolutionary Russia: New Approaches to the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Rex A. Wade (George Mason University, Virginia, USA)
Wade is a widely-known and respected specialist on the Russian Revolution
Presents the status quo of scholarship on the subject while also providing a solid history of the events
Challenges older notions of the revolution which focused on leadership (Lenin & Bolsheviks); increases issues of culture and language and the role of 'ordinary people'
Courses/modules on the Russian Revolution are widely taught at undergraduate and graduate levels worldwide
No other up-to-date reader exists on the Russian Revolution.