Hugh Ragsdale

The Russian Tragedy: The Burden of History (eBook, ePUB)

The Burden of History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315480794
• Artikelnr.: 49351509

Autorenporträt

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