The Radical Right in Late Imperial Russia: Dreams of a True Fatherland?

283 Pages·2015·3.843 MB·English

by  George Gilbert

The Radical Right in Late Imperial Russia
The revolutionary movements in late tsarist Russia inspired a reaction by groups
on the right. Although these groups were ostensibly defending the status quo, they
were in fact, as this book argues, very radical in many ways. This book discusses
these radical rightist groups, showing how they developed considerable popular
appeal across the whole Russian Empire, securing support from a wide cross-
section of society. The book considers the nature and organisation of the groups,
their ideologies and polices on particular issues and how they changed over
time. The book concludes by examining how and why the groups lost momen-
tum and support in the years immediately before the First World War, and briefly
explores how far present-day rightist groups in Russia are connected to this earlier
movement.
George Gilbert is a Lecturer in Twentieth-Century History at the University of
Southampton, UK.
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The Radical Right in Late
Imperial Russia
Dreams of a true fatherland?
George Gilbert