The 1917 events marked a turning point in political science.

Evidence

The last occurrence of the kind in the history of politics was the events of 1917. They marked a decisive turning-point in the history of the art and science of politics. — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 893

Categorization

• QUESTION: Why does Gramsci single out 1917 as the decisive test of the war of position theory? Loose thread worth chasing.