From the late nineteenth century to the eve of World War II,
America's experts on Russia watched as Russia and the Soviet Union
embarked on a course of rapid industrialization. Captivated by the
idea of modernization, diplomats, journalists, and scholars across
the political spectrum rationalized the enormous human cost of this
path to progress. In a fascinating examination of this crucial era,
David Engerman underscores the key role economic development played
in America's understanding of Russia and explores its profound
effects on U.S. policy.
American intellectuals from George Kennan to Samuel Harper to
Calvin Hoover understood Russian events in terms of national
character. Many of them used stereotypes of Russian passivity,
backwardness, and fatalism to explain the need for--and the costs
of--Soviet economic development. These costs included devastating
famines that left millions starving while the government still
exported grain.
This book is a stellar example of the new international history
that seamlessly blends cultural and intellectual currents with
policymaking and foreign relations. It offers valuable insights
into the role of cultural differences and the shaping of economic
policy for developing nations even today.
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