Endurance and Endeavour: Russian History 1812-1992

by John N. Westwood

In Russia, both rulers and ruled have long endeavoured to transform their country, each in their own forcible way. Their efforts never quite seemed to bring the results hoped for, and despite reform and revolution some things have changed very little. This book sets out to relate Russian tradition and circumstances to the events of history, and to encourage readers to seek their own explanation of the country's paradox. For this fourth edition of Endurance and Endeavour J. N. Westwood has completely revised the text and bibliography, and added a new chapter covering the latest important and exciting developments in the history of the former Soviet Union.

Genres: History, Russia, Nonfiction

636 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Dr. John Norton Westwood, b.1931, is an honorary member of the Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Birmingham, England. He has been an honorary research fellow at Birmingham since 1976.

He has written extensively on Russian and Eurasian issues. He also writes on steam trains and international railway history.

Reviews

[Ollie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well researched and written, with a unique insite into the Soviet system.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can only speak for the later half of this book as I am studying 20th century Russia but thought that its insight into religion and laws in Russia was extremely helpful.