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The Long Telegram 2. 0
A Neo-Kennanite Approach to Russia
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2019
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The Long Telegram 2.0: A Neo-Kennanite Approach to Russia lays out an original argument for understanding Russia that goes deep into its history, starting with the tri-partite dictum “orthodoxy, autocracy, nationality,” formulated in 1833 by count Sergey Uvarov. The author explores Uvarov’s triad in the context of modern Russia, adding five more traits: exceptionalism, expansionism, historical primordialism, worship of the military, and glorification of suffering. The author argues that, as presently constituted, Russia cannot become a democracy, and, sooner than later, it will disintegrate, replicating the fate of the Soviet Union. The key reasons for these, according to the author, are: weak mechanisms for the transition of power, poorly developed institutions of the state, feeble economy and education, frail ideology, and, most importantly, the lack of a unified national identity.
Following this assessment, the author defines a strategy for dealing with Russia, based on a combination of offensive realism and realpolitik, recommending that the West copes with Russia in a more pragmatic manner. The book includes the author’s translation of a unique historical document from the 1860s: a pamphlet calling for the independence of Siberia on the example of the American revolution.
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Copyright year
2019
ISBN-Print
978-1-7936-0238-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-7936-0239-8
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
179
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Contents No access
Preface No access
Acknowledgments No access
A Note on Translations, Sources, and Names No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter One: Mother Russia, the Czardom No access Pages 7 - 20
Chapter Two: Mother Russia, the Messiah No access Pages 21 - 34
Chapter Three: Mother Russia, the Empire No access Pages 35 - 54
Chapter Four: Mother Russia, the Primordial No access Pages 55 - 68
Chapter Five: Mother Russia, the Savior No access Pages 69 - 84
Chapter Six: Mother Russia, the Sacred No access Pages 85 - 96
Chapter Seven: Mother Russia, the Holy Fool No access Pages 97 - 110
