Vlasov and the Russian Liberation Movement Soviet Reality and Emigr}} Theories [Hardcover]

This book deals with the attempt by Soviet citizens to create an anti-Soviet Liberation Movement during the Second World War. The Movement's ultimate importance lies in its expression of grass-roots opposition to the Soviet regime, the first substantial such efflorescence since 1922. The motivation of its titular leader, Vlasov, is examined in detail, as is its fundamental ideology, analyzed within the context not merely of wartime but of prewar Soviet and Russian emigré society.List of figures; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Foundations; 2. Ideals; 3. The Russian idea; Conclusion; Appendices; Select bibliography; Index. Her main aim is to synthesize and comment on the political ideas of the Russians and others associated with what she properly calls not simply the 'Vlasov movement' but the Russian Liberation Movement....Her book includes a comprehensive and judicious survey of what others have done, full citations to sources, and an extensive bibliography. The writing is clear, graceful, and precise. American Historical Review ...an elegant, authoritative but highly readable book. The Journal of Soviet Military Studies Andreyev's book is likely to become the standard reference work on an important movement whose leading figures were hanged in Moscow in August 1946 Journal of Ukrainian Studies