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Empire of the Periphery: Russia and the World System
Boris Kagarlitsky
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Description for Empire of the Periphery: Russia and the World System
Hardback. Leading writer Boris Kagarlitsky offers an ambitious account of 1000 years of Russian history. Translator(s): Clarke, Renfrey. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3H; 3J; HBJD; JPFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
Leading writer Boris Kagarlitsky offers an ambitious account of 1000 years of Russian history. Encompassing all key periods in Russia's dramatic development, the book covers everything from early settlers, through medieval decline, Ivan the Terrible - the 'English Tsar', Peter the Great, the Crimean War and the rise of capitalism, the revolution, the Soviet period, finally ending with the return of capitalism after 1991.
Setting Russia within the context of the 'World System', as outlined by Wallerstein, this is a major work of historical Marxist theory that is set to become a future classic.
Leading writer Boris Kagarlitsky offers an ambitious account of 1000 years of Russian history. Encompassing all key periods in Russia's dramatic development, the book covers everything from early settlers, through medieval decline, Ivan the Terrible - the 'English Tsar', Peter the Great, the Crimean War and the rise of capitalism, the revolution, the Soviet period, finally ending with the return of capitalism after 1991.
Setting Russia within the context of the 'World System', as outlined by Wallerstein, this is a major work of historical Marxist theory that is set to become a future classic.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745326825
SKU
V9780745326825
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About Boris Kagarlitsky
Boris Kagarlitsky is a Russian Marxist theoretician and sociologist who has been a political dissident in the former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. He is the author of many books, his latest being The Long Retreat: Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left. In 2023 he was detained under Putin’s regime for speaking out against the war in ... Read more
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