Empire of the Periphery Russia and the World System

Publication date:

Setting Russia within the context of the 'World System', as outlined by Wallerstein, Kagarlitsky offers an ambitious account of 1000 years of Russian history.

About empire of the periphery

Publication type
Book
ISBN/ISSN
9780745326825

Authors

Leading writer Boris Kagarlitsky offers an ambitious account of 1000 years of Russian history. Encompassing all key periods in Russia's dramatic development, the book covers everything from early settlers, through medieval decline, Ivan the Terrible - the 'English Tsar', Peter the Great, the Crimean War and the rise of capitalism, the revolution, the Soviet period, finally ending with the return of capitalism after 1991. Setting Russia within the context of the 'World System', as outlined by Wallerstein, this is a major work of historical Marxist theory that is set to become a future classic. Review by Achin Vanaik, September 2008

Introduction: Topic and Method 1. A Land of Cities 2. The Thirteenth-Century Decline 3. Moscow and Novgorod 4. The Crisis of the Seventeenth Century 5. The "English Tsar" 6. Empire of the Periphery 7. Peter the Great 8. The Eighteenth-Century Expansion 9. The Granary of Europe 10. The Crimean War and the World System 11. The Age of Reforms 12. The Flourishing of Russian Capitalism 13. The Revolutionary Explosion 14. The Soviet World 15. After 1991: The Peripheral Capitalism of the Restoration Epoch Notes Index To order go to Pluto Press

Pages: 364

Ideas into movement

Boost TNI's work

50 years. Hundreds of social struggles. Countless ideas turned into movement. 

Support us as we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024.

Make a donation