Routledge Critical Theory in Russia and the West (BASEES 60)

Explore the complex evolution of intellectual thought with Critical Theory in Russia and the West. Part of the BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies, this volume examines the changing relationship between Western theoretical development and the intellectual climate of post-revolutionary Russia. For years, scholars linked the rise of Western theory in the 1960s and 1970s to the Soviet 1920s. This book provides a modern perspective on that connection, challenging traditional views as the role of theory in the Western humanities shifts. By presenting new research and unexpected parallels, this work offers a fresh look at how these two intellectual worlds relate to one another. This academic resource is essential for students and researchers interested in history, political theory, and the history of ideas in Eastern Europe and the West. It provides a necessary update to the academic discourse surrounding the prestige and origins of contemporary theory.