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Understanding Soviet Politics : The Perspective Of Russian History by Cyril E Black, (Cyril Edwin), 1915-1989 is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Understanding Soviet Politics : The Perspective Of Russian History about?
To what extent did the Russian revolution of 1917 bring about the changes wanted by the Bolsheviks? Why did many of these changes fail to materialize? How has the Russian heritage adapted to the challenges facing all modernizing societies? What does Russia's past tell us about the present role of the USSR in world affairs? In this collection of essays, which includes new part and chapter introductions, Dr. Black discusses these questions, examining the major issues that shape our understanding of Soviet politics. Beginning with a general exploration of the ways the traditional heritage of the Russian empire has both helped and hindered the adaptation of Soviet society to the contemporary world, he illustrates the extent to which the Russian empire was already evolving into a modern society before World War · I. The author analyzes the modernization of the USSR, emphasizing the interaction of tradition and modernity and the ways the Russian heritage of institutions and values has been adapted since 1861 to the needs of political development, economic growth, and social integration. Comparisons are made with a wide range of societies, first in 1967 the fiftieth anniversary of the Ru
Who reads Understanding Soviet Politics : The Perspective Of Russian History?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Cyril E Black, (Cyril Edwin), 1915-1989
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781000017700
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Economics, Political Science, History
