Modernization from the Other Shore
American Intellectuals and the Romance of Russian Development
Published on 1. July 2009
410 pages
978-0-674-03652-9 (ISBN)
Description
From the late 19th century to the eve of World War II, America's experts on Russia watched as Russia and the USSR embarked on a course of rapid industrialization. In his examination of this era, Engerman underscores the key role economic development played in America's understanding of Russia and explores its profound effects on U.S. policy.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, MA; London
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-0-674-03652-9 (9780674036529)
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David C. Engerman
Modernization from the Other Shore
American Intellectuals and the Romance of Russian Development
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01/2004
Harvard University Press
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David C. Engerman is Assistant Professor of History at Brandeis University.
Content
Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Author's Note Introduction: From the Other Shore Part I: Autocratic Russia, Lethargic Russians Chapter 1. An Empire of Climate Chapter 2. Endurance without Limit Chapter 3. Studying Our Nearest Oriental Neighbor Part II: Revolutionary Russia, Instinctual Russians Chapter 4. Little above the Brute Chapter 5. Sheep without a Shepherd Chapter 6. Feeding the Mute Millions of Muzhiks Part III: Modernizing Russia, Backward Russians Chapter 7. New Society, New Scholars Chapter 8. The Romance of Economic Development Chapter 9. Starving Itself Great Chapter 10. Scratch a Soviet and You'll Find a Russian Epilogue: Russian Expertise in an Ag eof Social Science Sources Abbreviations Notes Acknowledgments Index
