Russian Conservatism and Its Critics: A Study in Political Culture - Paperback

by Richard Pipes (Author)

"Russian Conservatism and Its Critics" provides the first account of Russia s immemorial commitment to the theory and practice of autocracy, the most formative and powerful idea in Russia s political history. Richard Pipes considers why Russian thinkers, statesmen, and publicists have historically always argued that Russia could prosper only under an autocratic regime.

Author Biography

Richard Pipes is Baird Professor of History Emeritus, Harvard University.