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perhaps there is no other country in which the past weighs so heavily on
the present and the future as it does in russia. russian history is
never simply the account of vanished epochs but a powerful force molding
the country's destiny. russian
history is commonly perceived, by russians and foreigners alike, as
something basically different from the norms and standards of the west.
this popular view of russia锟絪 锟給therness锟?is epitomized in winston
churchill锟絪 famous characterization of russia as 锟絘 riddle wrapped in a
mystery inside an enigma.锟?occasionally, misunderstanding of the russian
historical development generates suspicion and mistrust, leading to a
tendency to see it as aberration or regard certain periods of russian
history as blind alleys, that served only to lead the country to the
periphery of world development.
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over centuries russia has evolved as a eurasian
power with distinctive historical, economic, and political
characteristics, and a way of life different from western norms. being
open to influences from both the east and the west, russia has always
followed its own path.
this site
seeks
to provide a framework for the understanding of russian history over the
past three hundred years or so. it interprets the russian development as
a fitful but ineluctable advance toward modern ideological, political,
social, and economic patterns. the country's eventful journey to
modernity began under the tsars, went through the turbulent soviet
period, and continues today, as post-communist russia seeks to
remodernize in the era of scientific and technological revolution and
postmodern society.
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allrussias.com brings
together three main stages of russian modern and contemporary
history: from tsarist to soviet to post-soviet. it draws on my
long-term interest and research into the subject and the
experience of teaching at coventry university in england.
i hope it will help unravel some of russia's mysteries and be of
use to anyone intrigued by this enigmatic eurasian giant.  |
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