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In Russia, both rulers and ruled long endeavoured to transform their country, each in their own forcible way. Their efforts never quite seemed to bring the results hoped for, and despite reform and revolution some things changed very little. This book sets out to relate Russian tradition and circumstances to the events of history and to encourage readers to seek their own explanation of the country's paradox.
For this fifth edition of Endurance and Endeavour J. N. Westwood has completely revised the text and bibliography to incorporate recent research and findings from formerly closed archives, and has added a new chapter covering the Yeltsin years.
Contents
1. Eighteen Twelve and After ; 2. Zeal Overcomes All ; 3. The Tsar Emancipator ; 4. Reformers and Revolutionaries ; 5. Alexander III ; 6. Russia in Asia ; 7. 1905 ; 8. Russia in 1914 ; 9. The Empire's Last War ; 10. 1917 ; 11. The Civil War ; 12. Disputes and Decisions ; 13. Stalinism in Action ; 14. The Great Patriotic War ; 15. Consolidation and Ossification ; 16. The Krushchev Revival ; 17. Decrepitude ; 18. Transformation ; 19. Shocks and Therapies ; Annotated Bibliography ; Maps ; Tables ; Index