Russian Conservatism

Managing Change under Permanent Revolution

Glenn Diesen, Associate Professor, Univ

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Rowman & Littlefield
19 August 2022

Marxism & Communism; Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies; Political structures: democracy

Russian conservatism is making a forceful return after a century of experimenting with socialism and liberalism. Conservatism is about managing change by ensuring that modernization evolves organically by building on the past. Conservatism has a natural attraction for Russia as its thousand-year long history is largely characterized by revolutionary change - the destructive process of uprooting the past to give way to modernity. Navigating towards gradual and organic modernization has been a key struggle ever since the Mongols invaded in the early 13th century and decoupled Russia from Europe and the arteries of international trade. Russian history has consisted of avoiding revolutions that are either caused by falling behind on modernization or making great leaps forward that disrupts socio-economic and political traditions. Russian conservatives are now tasked with harmonizing the conservative ideas of the 19th century with the revolutionary changes that shaped Russia in the 20th century. The rise of Asia now provides new opportunities as it enables Russia to overcome its fixation on the West and develop a unique Russian path towards modernization that harmonizes its Eurasian geography and history.

By: Glenn Diesen Associate Professor Univ
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9781538150009
ISBN 10: 153815000X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 19 August 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Foreword by Vladimir Yakunin Introduction 1. Theorising Russian Conservatism 2. The Eurasian Schism in Russian Conservatism 3. The Rise of Conservatism from the Early 19th Century 4. After the Crimean War: The Great Reforms and Revolutions 5. Reforming the Concept of a Conservative Political Economy 6. Conservatism Under Communism and the Advent of Eurasiansim 7. The Liberal Revolution of the 1990s 8. The Return of Russian Conservatism under Putin 9. The End of the Occidental Era and the Birth of Greater Eurasia 10. Russia as an International Conservative Power Conclusion: Taming Russia’s Revolutionary Impulses Bibliography

Glenn Diesen is Associate Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway. He was formerly employed by HSE Moscow.

Reviews for Russian Conservatism: Managing Change under Permanent Revolution

There is a lot to internalize and learn from this book.... [T]his is a welcome contribution to a theoretical framework. Political science in general, and International Relations in particular, is not known for its reactionary biases, to put it mildly, and therefore by definition lacks theoretical contributions from that side, which is a disservice to a neutral study of historical analysis. In that light, this book fills a notable gap. * International Affairs *