1st Edition

Understanding Soviet Politics The Perspective Of Russian History

By Cyril E. Black Copyright 1987
322 Pages
by Routledge

322 Pages
by Routledge

322 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more

Preface -- Russian History: A Window on Soviet Politics -- Russian History and Soviet Politics -- The Nature of Imperial Russian Society -- History and Politics in the Soviet Union -- Russian and Soviet Interpretations of World History -- Modernization: How Russia/USSR Differs from Other Countries -- The Modernization of Russia/USSR -- Russian History in Japanese Perspective -- Soviet Society: A Comparative View in 1967 -- The Soviet Union as an Advanced Society -- Russia/USSR: How It Relates to the Larger World -- The Pattern of Russian and Soviet Objectives -- Russia/USSR and the Modernization of the Balkans -- The Origins of the Cold War: The View from Bulgaria -- An Interview with Mr. Khrushchev

Biography

Cyril E. Black Since the 1940s, Cyril E. Black has figured prominently in the study of Russian history and politics. At Princeton University, he inaugurated the study of Russian history and played a leading role in the development of regional studies. From 1968 to 1985 he was director of the Center of International Studies at Princeton, where he is currently James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of History and International Affairs.