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Modernisation in Russia Since 1900 (Paperback)
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Modernisation in Russia Since 1900 (Paperback)
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Modernisation has been a constant theme in Russian history at least
since Peter the Great launched a series of initiatives aimed at
closing the economic, technical and cultural gap between Russia and
the more 'advanced' countries of Europe. All of the leaders of the
Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia have been intensely aware of
this gap, and have pursued a number of strategies, some more
successful than others, in order to modernise the country. But it
would be wrong to view modernisation as a unilinear process which
was the exclusive preserve of the state. Modernisation has had
profound effects on Russian society, and the attitudes of different
social groups have been crucial to the success and failure of
modernisation. This volume examines the broad theme of
modernisation in late imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet Russia both
through general overviews of particular topics, and specific case
studies of modernisation projects and their impact. Modernisation
is seen not just as an economic policy, but as a cultural and
social phenomenon reflected through such diverse themes as
ideology, welfare, education, gender relations, transport,
political reform, and the Internet. The result is the most up to
date and comprehensive survey of modernisation in Russia available,
which highlights both one of the perennial problems and the
challenges and prospects for contemporary Russia.
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