Shishkin, Mikhail

My Russia: War or Peace?

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ISBN 13:: 9781529427813
author:: Shishkin, Mikhail
format:: Paperback
publisher:: riverrun
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.2 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Europe, Russia,
Condition:: New
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Russia's story is one of contrasts and complexity. Mikhail Shishkin argues that we don't know enough about Russia to simplify its problems into a single narrative. Instead, he explores the country's tangled past, from the Kievan Rus' to the present day, revealing an uneasy relationship between state and citizens. Shishkin examines Russian attitudes towards people's rights and democracy, proposing that there are two distinct Russian peoples: those who suffer under 'slave mentality', and those who strive for European values. This book is a passionate and eye-opening account of Russia's conflicted history, as well as a nuanced exploration of the country's future. As Shishkin delves into Russia's past, he raises questions about whether the country will continue its cycle of upheaval or find a way out of its troubled history.

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