The Genesis of Russophobia in Great Britain: A Study of the Interaction of Policy and Opinion

by John H. Gleason

Genres: History

314 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1971

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book was well written, academic, and detailed. Hard to read. Do not recommend unless you a good understanding of history and international relations from that period. Good to know about Poland, Turkey, Circassians, Great Britain, Russia. I lack the proper background.

The review by Advokat on Amazon seems about right. If you obtain a copy perhaps read the last chapter or two first.The book ends around 1840. This is not the history of Russophobia but the genesis..

In short it was not a reaction to anything Russia did but based on UK politics and fear of what Russia might do. Focuses on Urquhart and Palmerston. It would help to have a deep understanding of early 1800s international relations. I had never heard of the Circassians. The author did a lot of research into the various politicians and newspapers.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

In-depth (and surprisingly interesting!) analysis of the shifting public and government opinion on Russia during late 18th and early/mid 19th century England, plus a useful (and telling) exploration of the various propaganda and media narratives used to drive these opinions.

I've written before on this site, many times, that h... [see the rest on my book review site.]