Under fond Western eyes. Review article

A. Meier, "Black Earth. A Journey through Russia after the Fall". The book presents a striking mosaic of contemporary Russia and the writing is skilful enough to contain the contradictions of a flawed central thesis - that if only Russians could face up to the evils of Stalinism their futu...

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Published in:New Left review 2003-11 (24), p.136-144
Main Author: Derluguian, Georgi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A. Meier, "Black Earth. A Journey through Russia after the Fall". The book presents a striking mosaic of contemporary Russia and the writing is skilful enough to contain the contradictions of a flawed central thesis - that if only Russians could face up to the evils of Stalinism their future would be brighter. The review finds in the work a sociology of Western affections for Russian anomie, and some standard explanations of current suffering. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0028-6060