Dmitry Shlapentokh: 3 books
The Proto-totalitarian State
Punishment and Control in Absolutist Regimes
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Totalitarian rule is commonly thought to derive from spe- cific ideologies that justify the complete control by the state of social, cultural, and political institutions. The major goal of this volume is to demonstrate that in some cases brutal forms of state control have been the only way to maintain...
The Mongol Conquests in the Novels of Vasily Yan
An Intellectual Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Vasily Yan (Vassily Grigoryevich Yanchevetsky, 1874–1954) was a writer of historical novels whose popularity survives the test of time. He was widely read throughout the Soviet era and continues to be popular in the post-Soviet era. This book is not just a biographical sketch of an important Russian/Soviet...
The French Revolution and the Russian Anti-Democratic Tradition
A Case of False Consciousness
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
The political uncertainty following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rejection of the revolutionary model has brought Russian political thought full circle as democratic forces contend with authoritarian nationalism. This volume is essential to understanding the antidemocratic tradition in Russia and the persistent danger of totalitarianism.