Civil Society and Academic Debate in Russia 1905-1914 [Hardcover]

This is a study of the impact of liberal academic ideas on the concept of civil society in Russia in the years following the revolution of 1905. David Wartenweiler shows how, in its efforts to further the cause of civil society, the academic community combined liberal notions of the individual and the citizen with their own professional claim to cultural leadership.

This is an important book. Clearly written and well argued, it is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Russian liberalism. --American Historical Review