So by looking at it from 1891 1991 figes takes the position that this one hundred years of history is actually the same revolutionary cycle ending with the collapse of the soviet union dont expect tons of detail in terms of facts and figures that would be asking too much of such a short book. Orlando figes succeeds in presenting a short political history of russia 1891 1991 he shows the political changes social upheaval and economic catastrophe but does not flesh out his thesis that russia was been in a 100 year revolutionary cycle on p 286 he says the real test of a successful revolution is whether it replaces the political elites. Revolutionary russia 1891 1991 a history user review kirkus the dean of contemporary russian studies and a gifted popularizer ventures a refreshing thesis that joins the fondest dreams of the. Hello sign in account lists returns orders try