Russian populism : a history /
"Russian populism, the belief that the peasantry embodied authentic Russian identity and once liberated from their poverty would lead the country to a brighter future, has animated Russian thought across the political spectrum and inspired much of Russia's world-historical literature, musi...
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Bloomsbury Academic,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2022. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Bloomsbury history of modern Russia series. |
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Summary: |
"Russian populism, the belief that the peasantry embodied authentic Russian identity and once liberated from their poverty would lead the country to a brighter future, has animated Russian thought across the political spectrum and inspired much of Russia's world-historical literature, music and art in the 19th century. This book offers the fullest and most authoritative account of the rise, proliferation and influence of populist values and ideology in modern Russia to date. Christopher Ely explores the complete story of Russian populism. Starting from the cursed question of how to reconnect the popular masses with the Europeanized elite, he examines the populist obsession with the peasant commune as a model for a future socialist Russia. He shows how the desire for revolution led Russian radicals to flood into the countryside and later to pioneer terrorism as a form of political action. He delves into those artists influenced by populist ideals, and he tells the story of the collapse of populist optimism and its rebirth among the Socialist Revolutionary neo-populists. The book demonstrates that populism existed in forms ranging from radical socialist to religious conservative. Blending lively theoretical analysis with a wealth of primary sources and illustrations, Russian Populism provides a highly engaging overview of this complex phenomenon; it is invaluable reading for anyone interested in the momentous final decades of the Russian Empire"-- |
Carrier Form: | ix, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-249) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781350095533 1350095532 |
Index Number: | DK189 |
CLC: |
K512.4 K512.3 |
Call Number: | K512.3/E525 |
Contents: | List of illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction: toward a definition of Russian populism -- Origins -- Foundations -- Populism in theory -- Populism in action -- Populist art -- Regrets and revisions -- Neo-populism -- Conclusion -- Selected further reading -- Bibliography -- Index. |