Republicanism in Russia: Community Before and After Communism by Oleg Kharkhordin
Hardcover
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Republicanism in Russia: Community Before and After Communism By Oleg Kharkhordin
ISBN
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067497672X
ISBN-13
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9780674976726
Publication
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Published November 5, 2018
Number of Pages
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320
Format Type
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Hardcover
Title
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Republicanism in Russia: Community Before and After Communism
Author
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Oleg Kharkhordin
Republicanism in the united states
If Marxism was the apparent loser in the Cold War it cannot be said that liberalism was the winner at least not in Russia Oleg Kharkhordin is not surprised that institutions of liberal democracy failed to take root following the dissolution of the Soviet Union In Republicanism in Russia he suggests that Russians can find a path to freedom by looking instead to the classical tradition of republican self government and civic engagement already familiar from their history Republicanism has had a steadfast presence in Russia in spite of tsarist and communist hostility Originating in the ancient world especially with Cicero it continued by way of Machiavelli Montesquieu Tocqueville and recently Arendt While it has not always been easy for Russians to read or write classical republican philosophy much less implement it republican ideas have long flowered in Russian literature and are part of a common understanding of freedom dignity and what constitutes a worthy life Contemporary Russian republicanism can be seen in movements defending architectural and cultural heritage municipal participatory budgeting experiments and shared governance in academic institutions Drawing on recent empirical research Kharkhordin elaborates a theory of res publica different from the communal life inherited from the communist period one that opens up the possibility for a genuine public life in Russia By embracing the indigenous Russian reception of the classical republican tradition Kharkhordin argues today s Russians can sever their country s dependence on the residual mechanisms of the communist past and realize a new vision for freedom Republicanism in Russia Community Before and After CommunismI hoped for something simpler closer to political science but the genre is rather philosophy of language and deep delving sociology Readable with plenty of accessible examples whilst the analysis remains quite intricate 067497672X
Republicanism in Russia: Community Before and After Communism By Oleg Kharkhordin
If Marxism was the apparent loser in the Cold War it cannot be said that liberalism was the winner at least not in Russia Oleg Kharkhordin is not surprised that institutions of liberal democracy failed to take root following the dissolution of the Soviet Union In Republicanism in Russia he suggests that Russians can find a path to freedom by looking instead to the classical tradition of republican self government and civic engagement already familiar from their history Republicanism has had a steadfast presence in Russia in spite of tsarist and communist hostility Originating in the ancient world especially with Cicero it continued by way of Machiavelli Montesquieu Tocqueville and recently Arendt While it has not always been easy for Russians to read or write classical republican philosophy much less implement it republican ideas have long flowered in Russian literature and are part of a common understanding of freedom dignity and what constitutes a worthy life Contemporary Russian republicanism can be seen in movements defending architectural and cultural heritage municipal participatory budgeting experiments and shared governance in academic institutions Drawing on recent empirical research Kharkhordin elaborates a theory of res publica different from the communal life inherited from the communist period one that opens up the possibility for a genuine public life in Russia By embracing the indigenous Russian reception of the classical republican tradition Kharkhordin argues today s Russians can sever their country s dependence on the residual mechanisms of the communist past and realize a new vision for freedom Republicanism in Russia Community Before and After CommunismI hoped for something simpler closer to political science but the genre is rather philosophy of language and deep delving sociology Readable with plenty of accessible examples whilst the analysis remains quite intricate 067497672X