The French Revolution and the Russian Anti-Democratic Tradition: A Case of False Consciousness / Edition 1

by Dmitry Shlapentokh

Overview

The political uncertainty following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rejection of the revolutionary model has brought Russian political thought full circle as democratic forces contend with authoritarian nationalism. This volume is essential to understanding the antidemocratic tradition in Russia and the persistent danger of totalitarianism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560002444
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	07/31/1996
Pages:	342
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dmitry Shlapentokh is associate professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Indiana, South Bend. Among his books are The French Revolution and the Russian Anti-Democratic Tradition: A Case of False Consciousness (available from Transaction), The French Revolution in Russian Intellectual Life, 1865-1905, Soviet Cinematography, 1918-1991 (with Vladimir Shlapentokh), and East Against West, The First Encounter: The Life of Themistocles.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: The Great Rehearsal (1905-1917) Introduction to Part I 1. The French Revolution and Russia's Right-Wing and Conservative Parties 2. Liberals and the French Revolution 3. Radicals and the French Revolution 4. Left-Wing Social Democrats and the French Revolution 5. Anarchists and the French Revolution Part II: The Enactment (1917-1922) Introduction to Part II 6. Incipiat Tragoedia: Act One (February-October 1917) 7. The French Revolution and the Interregnum (October 1917-August 1918) 8. A Comparison of the Terror of the French and Russian Revolutions (September 1918-1922), Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Like its companion, The French Revolution and the Russian Anti-Democratic Tradition is erudite, even encyclopedic in its treatment of Russian historical thought.” —G. M. Hamburg, The Russian Review

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