Russian Conservatism and Its Critics

Russian Conservatism and Its Critics

Richard Pipes • Yale University Press

ISBN-10: 0300122691 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300122695 · 2007

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Richard Pipes examines the intellectual foundations of Russian political thought, tracing the historical tension between autocratic rule and the emergence of liberal critiques. By analyzing the writings of prominent thinkers from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the author explores why traditional conservative ideologies have consistently resisted democratic reforms in the Russian state. This study provides a rigorous analysis of the cultural and political barriers that have historically hindered the development of a stable parliamentary system.

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