The Emergence of Russian Liberalism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. Introduction

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 1-12

3. Formative Years

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 13-30

4. Years in the Tsarskoe Selo Lyceum

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 31-58

5. Kunitsyn in the Son of Fatherland

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 59-84

6. Kunitsyn and Nicholas Turgenev: “The Society of the Year 1819”

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 85-103

7. The Natural Law Tradition in Russia

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 105-142

8. Kunitsyn on Natural Law

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 143-160

9. In the Midst of Conservative Reaction

   • Julia Berest

   Pages 161-184

10. Epilogue

    • Julia Berest

    Pages 185-192

11. Conclusion

    • Julia Berest

    Pages 193-198

12. Back Matter

    Pages 199-264

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A fresh perspective on the history of Russian liberalism through the life and work of Alexander Kunitsyn, a teacher and philosopher of natural law, whose academic and journalistic writings contributed to the dissemination of Western liberal thought among the Russian public.

• history
• law
• natural law
• philosophy
• Russia

"The Emergence of Russian Liberalism is a meticulous intellectual biography that will be of great use to historians of Russian social thought and literature. Berest s careful, sequential and deeply knowledgeable reconstruction of Alexander Kunitsyn s life is an impressive accomplishment. It shows how liberalism - as an ideology building from a belief in individual moral autonomy to imagine a laissez-faire world of social self-governance - did and did not fit within the great intellectual ferment of Russia s early nineteenth century Golden Age. " - John Randolph, Associate Professor of History, University of Illinois"Julia Berest s book on Alexander Kunitsyn is a serious, important contribution to Russian intellectual history. In general, Russian liberal thought is an under-studied area and our knowledge of its early manifestations is particularly feeble. Berest s book will help to fill these gaps." - Alexander Etkind, Reader in Russian Literature and Cultural History, Department of Slavonic Studies, University of Cambridge"A fascinating study of a significant subject. Berest s careful and original examination of Alexander Kunitsyn and his larger milieu will prove an indispensable source for all who wish to understand the genesis of liberal ideas in Russia." - Eli Nathans, Associate Professor, Department of History, The University of Western Ontario

JULIA BEREST received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, where she is currently Adjunct Professor of History.

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