Carr E. A History of Soviet Russia. The Interregnum, 1923-1924

Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1969. — 402 p.Covers the period of confusion and uncertainty during the months of Lenin's last illness and the first weeks after his death. The Times Literary Supplement commented that The Interregnum 'is in every respect up to the standard of the previous volumes, rich and solid in the fabric of historical fact, ranging widely over the economic, social, and political problems, painstaking in research, and lucid in presentation.'The Scissors CrisisMarking time
The plight of labour
The crisis breaks
The closing of the scissorsThe Capitalist WorldThe occupation of the ruhr
The Curzon ultimatum
Communism and German nationalism
Bulgaria and the peasant
The German fiasco
RecognitionThe Triumvirate in PowerThe triumvirate takes over
Strains and stresses
The campaign against Trotsky
The death of LeninNote: The platform of the 46