| Russia: The Roots of Confrontation Revised Edition Contributor(s): Daniels, Robert V. (Author), Reischauer, Edwin O. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0674779665 ISBN-13: 9780674779662 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1986 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 947 |
| Series: American Foreign Policy Library |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.04" W x 9.25" (1.50 lbs) 430 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
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| Publisher Description: Robert V. Daniels's 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Daniels, Robert V.: - Robert V. Daniels is Professor of History, Emeritus, University of Vermont.Reischauer, Edwin O.: - Edwin O. Reischauer was University Professor at Harvard University. |