Contemporary Russia as a Feudal Society: A New Perspective on the Post-Soviet Era

by Vladimir Shlapentokh

Book Overview

The book offers a theoretical discussion of the feudal model and a preliminary application of the model to post-Soviet Russia. In addition to a review of the feudal model as an ideal type, the author explains the analytical benefits of drawing comparisons between countries and across historical contexts. Specifically, contemporary Russia is compared to Western European countries during the Middle Ages and to the Soviet period in Russian history. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349370495
• ISBN13: 9781349370498
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"