{"product_id":"dissidents-among-dissidents-ideology-politics-and-the-left-in-postsoviet-russia-9781839764189","title":"Dissidents among Dissidents: Ideology, Politics and the Left in Post-Soviet Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIlya Budraitskis examines the strange combination of free-market ideology and postmodern nationalism in Russia, tracing the post-Soviet evolution of the left. He argues that the Putin regime draws its inspiration from reactionary thinkers like Ivan Ilyin rather than any Soviet inheritance. Budraitskis' reconstruction of the forgotten history of the USSR's dissident left offers a potential way out of the impasse between condemnations of the Soviet era and blanket nostalgia for Communist Party rule. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 January 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Verso Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlya Budraitskis, a prominent leftist political commentator in Russia, delves into the peculiar amalgamation of free-market ideology and postmodern nationalism that has taken hold in the country. He provides a comprehensive analysis of the post-Soviet evolution of the Russian left, highlighting the intricate twists and contradictions within the Kremlin's geopolitical fantasies. These fantasies seamlessly blend contemporary references to information wars with nostalgic celebrations of the tsars of Muscovy. Despite the resurgence of aggressive Cold War rhetoric, Budraitskis argues that the Putin regime draws its inspiration not from any Soviet inheritance but from reactionary thinkers such as the White émigré Ivan Ilyin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his insightful contribution, Budraitskis reconstructs the forgotten history of the USSR's dissident left, charting a comprehensive alternative tradition of heterodox Marxist and socialist thought from Khrushchev's Thaw to Gorbachev's perestroika. As outsiders within an intelligentsia dominated by liberal humanists, they offer a potential way out of the impasse between condemnations of the entire Soviet era and blanket nostalgia for Communist Party rule. By exploring these forgotten paths, Budraitskis suggests new avenues for the left to navigate and rejuvenate its political discourse in the contemporary context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 216g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 140 x 209 x 17 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781839764189\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ilya Budraitskis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44105791766778,"sku":"9781839764189","price":19.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646130353419_book.jpg?v=1646904854","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/dissidents-among-dissidents-ideology-politics-and-the-left-in-postsoviet-russia-9781839764189","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}