This book provides a succinct account of the major periods in
evolution of Russia's 'strong state' construct by reviewing the
external and internal contexts of its emergence, progression, and
fall in Muscovy, St. Petersburg, Soviet Union, and post-Soviet
Russia, with an emphasis on the last two decades. Each time a
combination of these contexts was distinct, thereby producing
different political outcomes in Russia. The book argues that a
perspective on Russia from a Western viewpoint is limited and that
there has been an alternative way of thinking about the nation and
its problems. While focusing on contemporary developments of the
Russian state, the book situates them in a broader historical
context and highlights that the roots of these developments are in
the Tsar's autocratic system. Russia's strong state has evolved and
survived throughout centuries and that alone suggests its
historical vitality and possible future revival. From this
perspective, the central scholarly question is not whether Russia
will recreate a strong state, but, rather, what kind of a strong
state it will be and under which circumstances it is likely to
function.
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