‘Defenders of the Motherland or Defenders of the Autocracy?’, Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History 13, no. 1 (2012): 217-231. (original) (raw)

The paper critically examines three significant works contributing to the revisionist discourse regarding the adaptability of the prerevolutionary Russian elite, focusing on the ideological and social responses of the nobility to the revolutionary events of 1917. It highlights how these works challenge the simplistic view of the Russian Right as a mere tool of the autocracy and instead portray it as an entity with substantial autonomy and complexity in its political and social engagement. Furthermore, this analysis underlines the influence of both Soviet and Western historiography in shaping contemporary understanding of the Russian Right's role, paving the way for further exploration of its motivations and practices.