{"product_id":"modernization-from-the-other-shore-david-c-engerman-9780674011519","title":"Modernization from the Other Shore: American Intellectuals and the Romance of Russian Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the late nineteenth century to the eve of World War II, America's experts on Russia watched as Russia and the Soviet Union embarked on a course of rapid industrialization. Captivated by the idea of modernization, diplomats, journalists, and scholars across the political spectrum rationalized the enormous human cost of this path to progress. In a fascinating examination of this crucial era, David Engerman underscores the key role economic development played in America's understanding of Russia and explores its profound effects on U.S. policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerican intellectuals from George Kennan to Samuel Harper to Calvin Hoover understood Russian events in terms of national character. Many of them used stereotypes of Russian passivity, backwardness, and fatalism to explain the need for--and the costs of--Soviet economic development. These costs included devastating famines that left millions starving while the government still exported grain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a stellar example of the new international history that seamlessly blends cultural and intellectual currents with policymaking and foreign relations. It offers valuable insights into the role of cultural differences and the shaping of economic policy for developing nations even today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David C. Engerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674011511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674011519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.56w x 1.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2004 pg. 1709","brand":"David C. Engerman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47452521890047,"sku":"9780674011519","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1694c6a-3c0a-4da5-a2bf-c6acafac270d.jpg?v=1761928921","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modernization-from-the-other-shore-david-c-engerman-9780674011519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}