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Russian History: A Very Short Introduction
Geoffrey Hosking
176 pages
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15 black and white illustrations
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174x111mm
978-0-19-958098-9
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Paperback
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29 March 2012
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- Examines Russian history in an impartial way, arguing that 'Good Russia' and 'Bad Russia' are one and the same
- Puts into context the difficulties Russia faces in terms of the size of its territory, its ability to rule the masses, its diverse population, and its harsh and vulnerable environment
- Gives attention to the important individuals in Russian history; from Peter the Great and Catherine II to Lenin and Stalin
- Considers Russia's relationship with the West and Europe
- Examines the Soviet experience and the post-Soviet era
Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia's territory has a harsh climate, is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world, and has open and vulnerable land frontiers. It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces, and the sheer size of the empire has made it difficult to mobilise resources and to govern effectively, especially given the diversity of its people.
In this Very Short Introduction, Geoffrey Hosking discusses all aspects of Russian history, from the
struggle by the state to control society, the transformation of the empire into a multi-ethnic empire, Russia's relationship with the West/Europe, the Soviet experience, and the post-Soviet era.Readership: Students of history, particularly students of modern European history, Russian history and Soviet history; and general readers interested the topic.
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Geoffrey Hosking, Emeritus Professor of Russian History, University College London Geoffrey Hosking was formerly Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL from 1984 to 2007. He has written numerous books including Beyond Socialist Realism (Holmes and Meier, 1980), A History of the Soviet Union (Fontana Press, 1992), Russia and the Russians (Penguin, 2001), and Trust: money, markets, and society (Calcultta & London, 2010). He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
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"A beautifully written volume ... Hosking gives us significant details and real insight" - Spectator
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Introduction
1: Kievan Rus and the Mongols
2: The Formation of the Muscovite state
3: The Russian Empire and Europe
4: The Responsibilities and dangers of Empire
5: Reform and revolution
6: The Soviet Union's turbulent rise
7: The Soviet Union: triumph, decline and fall
Chronology
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