This Work Provides An Interpretive History Of Russia From Earliest Times To Today, Recounting The Story Of Russia S Past It Discusses Russia S Strengths And Weaknesses As A Civilization, And The Challenges Posed By The Contemporary Effort To Remake Russia.

Hugh Ragsdale is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Alabama and a Slavic Studies scholar He received his B A from the University of North Carolina and his Ph.D from the University of Virginia.

Hugh Ragsdale