The Myth of the Russian Intelligentsia

This book examines the phenomenon of the Russian intelligentsia as a cultural story or myth; it focuses on one of the most important and influential groups of Russian intellectuals ¿ the 1960s generation or `Sixtiers¿ ¿ who devoted their lives to defending `socialism with a human face¿, authored Perestroika, and were subsequently demonized when the reforms failed.