The Extreme Nationalist Threat in Russia: The Growing Influence of Western Rightist Ideas (Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series)

ISBN: 0415341116

Author: Parland, Thomas

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This book examines the nature of the extreme right in contemporary Russia, arguing in particular that, alongside a continuing tradition which emphasizes Russia's orthodox and traditional past, an increasingly important intellectual current is drawing on Western European neo-fascist ideas and adapting them to the Russian situation. This book examines this intellectual current within the context of increasing conservatism across Russia as a whole, showing how the new ideas have an impact right across the political spectrum, and assessing the threat posed by them and their proponents.