The Long Telegram 2.0

A Neo-Kennanite Approach to Russia

By: Peter Eltsov

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Hardcover | 19 November 2019

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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 âorthodoxy, autocracy, nationality,â formulated in 1832 by Russiaâs then-minister of culture, count Sergey Uvarov. The author explores Uvarovâs 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.

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As Russian President Vladimir Putin maneuvers to remain in power after 2024, the perennial questions about his goals and effective Western responses continue to preoccupy researchers observing Russia. Using George Kennan's Long Telegram, which guided US policy throughout the Cold War, as a metaphoric framework, Eltsov (National Defense Univ.) addresses these questions in a narrative organized around themes of autocracy, expansionism, and ethnically defined identity in Russia. He reviews Soviet and Russian transgressions against other countries, ranging from the horrific-the Soviet murder of over 20,000 Poles in 1940-to the trivial and bizarre-Russian public figures' belief that American women's sexual harassment allegations reflect frustration in a country where men are either gay or impotent. Eltsov persuasively argues that American efforts to promote democracy in Russia are not only wrongheaded, but counterproductive. . . Eltsov's narrative is highly engaging and serves as a very good, if selective, introduction to Putin's Russia. This well-documented book also includes a long, mainly Russian-language bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers through upper-division undergraduates.

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