The Russia Anxiety
The Russia Anxiety Russia is an exceptional country, the biggest in the world. Why are we so afraid of it?Time and again, we judge Russia by unique standards. It is both European and exotic, powerful…
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The Russia Anxiety
Russia is an exceptional country, the biggest in the world. Why are we so afraid of it?Time and again, we judge Russia by unique standards. It is both European and exotic, powerful and weak, brilliant and flawed.
Yet the country has more often than not been a crucial ally, not least against Napoleon and in the two world wars. We have usually assumed that it possesses higher levels of cunning, malevolence and brutality. We admire its music and its writers.
We lavish praise on the Russian soul. And still we think of Russia as a unique menace. What is it about this extraordinary country that consistently provokes such excessive responses?
And why is this so dangerous?Ranging from the earliest times to the present, Mark B. Smith\'s remarkable new book is a history of this \'Russia Anxiety\'. Whether ally or enemy, superpower or failing state, Russia grips our imagination and fuels our fears unlike any other country.
This book shows how history itself offers a clearer view and a better future.