Russian conservatism

2023-01-01
Pamir Dietrich, Ayşe
This book is about the evolution of conservatism in Russia from 1800 to today and analyzes how Russian conservatives have affected culture, politics, and economics. The book is comprised of eleven chapters and each chapter includes separate sections on cultural, political and socio-economic conservatism.
International Journal of Russian Studies

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A. Pamir Dietrich, “Russian conservatism,” International Journal of Russian Studies, vol. 12, no. 12/1 2023, pp. 61–63, 2023, Accessed: 00, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.ijors.net/issue12_1_2023/reviews/ayse_dietrich.html.