This work provides an interpretive history of Russia from earliest times to today, recounting the story of Russia's past. It discusses Russia's strengths and weaknesses as a civilization, and the challenges posed by the contemporary effort to remake Russia.
This work provides an interpretive history of Russia from earliest times to today, recounting the story of Russia's past. It discusses Russia's strengths and weaknesses as a civilization, and the challenges posed by the contemporary effort to remake Russia.
Hugh Ragsdale studied at the University of North Carolina (A.B.) and the University of Virginia (M.A., Ph.D.). A past recipient of awards from Fulbright, the International Research & Exchanges Board, and the American Council of Learned Societies, he has conducted research in the foreign affairs archives of London, Paris, Vienna, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, as well as Moscow. The Russian Tragedy is his fifth book on the history of Russia.
Inhaltsangabe
Part 1 The Historical Ingredients Chapter 1 Origins: Russia and the Russian Political Style Chapter 2 Politics and Religion: The Divorce of State and Society Chapter 3 Reason and Progress: Peter and Catherine Chapter 4 Reaction and Revolt: The Imperial Dead End Chapter 5 Culture, Character, Psyche: A Literary Excursion Part 2 The Revolutionary Experience Chapter 6 Reform or Revolution, 1900-1917 Chapter 7 The Awkward World of Leninism, 1917-1928 Chapter 8 The Brave New World of Stalinism, 1928-1953 Chapter 9 Reform or Revolution-Again, 1953-1991 concl Conclusion: A Cautious Prognosis
Part 1 The Historical Ingredients Chapter 1 Origins: Russia and the Russian Political Style Chapter 2 Politics and Religion: The Divorce of State and Society Chapter 3 Reason and Progress: Peter and Catherine Chapter 4 Reaction and Revolt: The Imperial Dead End Chapter 5 Culture, Character, Psyche: A Literary Excursion Part 2 The Revolutionary Experience Chapter 6 Reform or Revolution, 1900-1917 Chapter 7 The Awkward World of Leninism, 1917-1928 Chapter 8 The Brave New World of Stalinism, 1928-1953 Chapter 9 Reform or Revolution-Again, 1953-1991 concl Conclusion: A Cautious Prognosis
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