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Author:

Engerman, David C., 1966-

Title:

Modernization from the other shore : American intellectuals and the romance of Russian development / David C. Engerman.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

399 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Intellectuals--United States--Attitudes.
Soviet Union--Economic conditions--1917-1945.
Russia--Economic conditions--1861-1917.
Soviet Union--Foreign public opinion, American.
Russia--Foreign public opinion, American.
United States--Foreign economic relations--Soviet Union.
United States--Foreign economic relations--Russia.
Soviet Union--Foreign economic relations--United States.
Russia--Foreign economic relations--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-379) and index.

Contents:

I: Autocratic Russia, lethargic Russians -- 1. An empire of climate -- 2. Endurance without limit -- 3. Studying our nearest Oriental neighbor -- II: Revolutionary Russia, instinctual Russians -- 4. Little above the Brute -- 5. Sheep without a shepherd -- 6. Feeding the mute millions of Muzhiks -- III: Modernizing Russia, backward Russians -- 7. New society, new scholars -- 8. The romance of economic development -- 9. Starving itself great -- 10. Scratch a Soviet and you'll find a Russian -- Russian expertise in an age of social science.

ISBN:

9780674011519 (alk. paper)
0674011511 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52594585

LCCN:

2003056629

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GLAX641 -- Marshalltown Community College Library (Marshalltown)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)