Russia and Modernization: The Enduring Legacy of Peter the Great

The relevance of Peter the Great’s progressivism remains, although it is no longer confined to the West, which has lost its monopoly as the leader of modernization The crisis in relations between Russia and the West suggests that the “window to Europe” created by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great is losing its purpose. It is quickly being bricked up, and this work is clearly proceeding faster on the Western side. However, a closer look at his policies suggests that it is premature to talk about abandoning his paradigm. For the ...