THE GREAT RUSSIAN REVOLUTION OF 1917: ECONOMIC PREREQUISITES, INTERPRETATIONS, CONSEQUENCES

Abstract

The article presents a review of an international scientific conference organized by the MSU Faculty of Economics together with academic council «Center for Social Sciences» on October 24-25, 2017. The conference was devoted to the centenary of the Great Russian Revolution. The conference participants presented their views on historical and economic aspects, as well as social basis of the Great Russian Revolution. The article reveals its influence on subsequent economic, social and political developments in Russia and the world, and its connection with the present.