{"product_id":"the-long-telegram-20-peter-eltsov-9781793602404","title":"The Long Telegram 2.0: A Neo-Kennanite Approach to Russia","description":"The Long Telegram 2.0: A Neo-Kennanite Approach to Russia lays out an original argument for understanding Russia that goes deep into its history, starting with the tri-partite dictum \"orthodoxy, autocracy, nationality,\" formulated in 1833 by count Sergey Uvarov. The author explores Uvarov's triad in the context of modern Russia, adding five more traits: exceptionalism, expansionism, historical primordialism, worship of the military, and glorification of suffering. The author argues that, as presently constituted, Russia cannot become a democracy, and, sooner than later, it will disintegrate, replicating the fate of the Soviet Union. The key reasons for these, according to the author, are: weak mechanisms for the transition of power, poorly developed institutions of the state, feeble economy and education, frail ideology, and, most importantly, the lack of a unified national identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing this assessment, the author defines a strategy for dealing with Russia, based on a combination of offensive realism and realpolitik, recommending that the West copes with Russia in a more pragmatic manner. The book includes the author's translation of a unique historical document from the 1860s: a pamphlet calling for the independence of Siberia on the example of the American revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Eltsov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1793602409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781793602404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Peter Eltsov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945896345855,"sku":"9781793602404","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4b506412-b19f-4b4e-914e-36f08bca1377.jpg?v=1681510378","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-long-telegram-20-peter-eltsov-9781793602404","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}