Endurance and Endeavour: Russian History 1812-2001 [Paperback]

In Russia, both rulers and ruled long endeavoured to transform their country, each in their own forcible way. Their efforts never quite seemed to bring the results hoped for, and despite reform and revolution some things changed very little. This book sets out to relate Russian tradition and circumstances to the events of history and to encourage readers to seek their own explanation of the country's paradox.For this fifth edition ofEndurance and EndeavourJ. N. Westwood has completely revised the text and bibliography to incorporate recent research and findings from formerly closed archives, and has added a new chapter covering the Yeltsin years.1. Eighteen Twelve and After2. Zeal Overcomes All3. The Tsar Emancipator4. Reformers and Revolutionaries5. Alexander III6. Expansion in Asia7. 19058. Russia in 19149. The Empire's Last War10. 191711. Civil Wars12. Disputes and Decisions13. Foundations of Stalinism14. The Great Patriotic War15. Stalin and Sclerosis16. The Krushchev Transfusion17. Brezhnev and the Long Wait18. Gorbachev's Transformation19. Shocks and TherapiesAnnotated BibliographyMapsTablesIndex