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S'està carregant… Russia: The Wild East - Part One - From Rulers to Revolutions (2011)de Martin Sixsmith
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Martin Sixsmith brings his firsthand experience of reporting from Russia to this narrative, witnessing the critical moment when the Soviet Union finally lost its grip on power. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Sixsmith's central question is, why did Western Europe develop modern Democracies while Russia has had successions of authoritarian governments, why isn't Russia today like America or France? He says by looking at Russian history we should not be surprised, he shows time and again over the centuries why Russia has reverted to its "default" mode - authoritarianism, with the state being more important than the individual. Sixsmith shows how early on the Russians were subjugated by Mongols for centuries while the West was experiencing a Renaissance, they fought internally among themselves, and it took strong authoritarian control to unite and defeat its enemies. The fear of invasion is strong and repeats in Russia history and so the state must remain strong for Russia to survive, is the "default" Russian thinking. ( )