Russia: The Roots of Confrontation (The American Foreign Policy Library) - Brossura

Daniels, Robert V.

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ISBN 10: 0674779665 ISBN 13: 9780674779662

Casa editrice: Harvard University Press, 1986

Riassunto

A history of Russia examines the Czarist government, the causes of the Revolution, the evolution of the modern communist state, and the Soviet Union's relations with other countries

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L'autore

Robert V. Daniels is Professor of History, Emeritus, University of Vermont.

Product Description

Robert V. Daniels' book Russia: The Roots of Confrontation, first published in 1985, examines the historical contrasts between East and West and elucidates the Russian enigma. The book springs from the thesis that Russia's national character and its international relations can be understood only in light of the traumas and triumphs, privation and privileges that the country weathered in its unique past under the tsars and the Soviets. The author lays to rest the mistaken American view that Soviet behavior was simply the application of Marxist revolutionary ideology. The character of the Soviet system as it evolved after the Revolution is shown to be a synthesis of revolutionary rhetoric, dictatorial pragmatism, and traditional Russian kinds of behavior. Daniels points out that no part of the world is more alien to Americans than Russia, and he evokes parallels and contrasts with the American experience to clarify the driving forces behind this ill-understood superpower.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0674779665
• ISBN 13: 9780674779662
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 430
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile