HIST OF EDUCATION IN MODERN RU

Wayne Dowler

A History of Education in Modern Russia is the first book to trace the significance of education in Russia from Peter the Great's reign all the way through to Vladimir Putin and the present day.Individual chapters open with an overview of the political, social, diplomatic and cultural environment of the period in order to orient the reader. Dowler then goes on to analyse the aims of education initiatives in each era before considering the ways in which Russians experienced education, both as students and as teachers. Each chapter concludes with an assessment of the outcomes and consequences of education policies in the period, both the successes and failures as well as the impact of education on the cultural, social, economic and ultimately political environments. The chronologically arranged book also traces and then summarises underlying key themes like the tension between an open system of education and an estate-based system; the push and pull between utility and the broader goal of human development; and the effects of centralized, authoritarian control that for much of the period limited local initiative and starved the regions of adequate resources.

Reveals continuities and disconnects across the period, in addition to assessing education initiatives at specific points in time

List of Images and FiguresIntroduction1. Facing West: Peter the Great to the Empress Elizabeth2. Roots of a System: Catherine the Great3. Refining the System: Alexander I4. Engaging the Public: Alexander II5. Reasserting Authority: Alexander III and Nicholas II6. From Revolution to Revolution: The Duma Period7. Schooling for Socialism: From Revolution to Cultural Revolution8. Retrenchment: Stalin to Chernenko9. Ends and Beginnings: Gorbachev to PutinConclusionFurther Reading ListIndex