This volume provides a historical introduction to the question of whether Russian state and society can be reformed successfully for Russia to become a full-fledged member of the European community of nations, or whether its attempts at modernization are destined to suffer cyclical failures. Examinations of past reform efforts going back to the early nineteenth century and moving forward through Gorbachev provide grounds for modest hope.
Reviews
"...a splendid introductory essay...overall the volume succeeds far better than one could expect under the untimely circumstances of its birth." East-West Education "...the papers published in this volume are fine examples of the thinking of American and Soviet scholars on a topic of enormous importance..." The Historian
