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"In this new book, Zweerde traces Russian political philosophy from the Tsarist era to the present. The author asserts that understanding Russian political philosophy requires a knowledge of the context and history of Russian geography and politics. The study begins by underscoring the importance of three factors shaping Russia's political thought: the early Republican veche and zemstvo traditions, the legacy of the Byzantine era, and the centralized state during the Mongol invasions. From there, the book provides a detailed, thorough analysis of Russia's political philosophy. Indeed, the breadth and depth of the study is impressive. With Russia once again in the world's spotlight, Zweerde's study provides excellent insight into the long and varied history of Russia's political thought. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Graduate students, faculty, and researchers.--J.R. Clardie ""CHOICE"" A masterful, substantial, unique study of political thought in Russia to the present, doubling de facto as political history. Van der Zweerde presents salient personalities and themes keeping a close eye on the sucessive social contexts framing them and informs the account by his philosophical conception of 'the political'. Essential reading! -- ""Edward Swiderski, University of Fribourg"""

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Evert van der Zweerde is professor of Social and Political Philosophy at the department of Ethics and Political Philosophy at Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

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