American Mission and the ''Evil Empire'' - The Crusade for a ''Free Russia'' Since 1881

Informationen zum Autor David S. Foglesong is Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is the author of America's Secret War Against Bolshevism: US Intervention in the Russian Civil War, 1917–1920 (1995). Klappentext David Foglesong tells the fascinating story of American efforts to liberate and remake Russia since the 1880s. He analyzes the involvement of journalists! political activists! propagandists! missionaries! diplomats! engineers! and others in this grand crusade! paying special attention to the influence of religious beliefs on Americans' sense of duty to emancipate! convert! or reform Russia. He discusses the impact of popular debates about changing Russia on how Americans felt about the United States! showing how the belief that Russia was being remade in America's image reaffirmed faith in America's special virtue and historic mission and that opposition to the spread of American influence in Russia was characterized as evil from the late nineteenth century. While the main focus is on American thinking and action! the book also discusses the responses of Russian and Soviet governments! Russian Orthodox priests! and ordinary Russians to American propaganda campaigns! missionary work! and popular culture. Zusammenfassung David Foglesong tells the fascinating story of American efforts to liberate and remake Russia since the 1880s. He analyzes the involvement of Americans from many different walks of life in this grand crusade with special attention to the influence of religious beliefs on their sense of duty to reform Russia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. 'Free Russia': origins of the First Crusade, 1881-1905; 2. 'The United States of Russia': culmination and frustration, 1905-20; 3. Doors open and closed: opportunities and obstructions in early Soviet Russia, 1921-40; 4. Revival: hopes for a new Russia during the Grand Alliance, 1941-5; 5. Visions of 'liberation', 1946-53; 6. Evolution, not revolution: the eclipse of 'liberation' and the pursuit of 'liberalization', 1954-74; 7. Recovering the faith: renewal of the Crusade, 1974-80; 8. The Reagan mission and the 'evil empire', 1981-9; 9. Mission unaccomplished: America and post-Soviet Russia; Epilogue....

Product details

• Authors: David S. Foglesong, David S. (Associate Professor Foglesong, Foglesong David S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.09.2007
• EAN: 9780521671835
• ISBN: 978-0-521-67183-5
• No. of pages: 364
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; USA, Russia, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, International Relations, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Russia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial