Ten Days That Shook the World · Concept
National Self-Determination and Emancipation
The book emphasizes the Bolshevik policy of granting equality and sovereignty to the diverse peoples of Russia, contrasting it with Tsarist oppression and the Provisional Government's distrust, as a means to build a voluntary union of revolutionary forces.
The book emphasizes the Bolshevik policy of granting equality and sovereignty to the diverse peoples of Russia, contrasting it with Tsarist oppression and the Provisional Government's distrust, as a means to build a voluntary union of revolutionary forces.
The Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia and the subsequent declarations of independence by Ukraine and Finland embody the principle of national self-determination.
The call for democratic war aims and peace reflects the struggle for national self-determination and emancipation from imperialist war.
The Nakaz repeatedly emphasizes the right of self-determination for nations such as Poland, Lithuania, Livonia, Turkish Armenia, and others, reflecting the Bolshevik commitment to national liberation.
The chapter discusses peace proposals that would sacrifice Russian interests, highlighting the tension between national self-determination and great power politics.
