Potential Russia by Lee A. Farrow - 9781839993374

Potential RussiaAuthor(s): Lee A. Farrow\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Anthem Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Anthem Press\nISBN-13: 9781839993374, 978-1839993374\nSynopsis\nRichard Washburn Child was an American author and diplomat who served as the [url] ambassador to Italy between 1921 and 1924 during the rise of fascism in that country. Earlier, however, Child visited Russia on the eve of the revolution and was greatly impressed with what he saw. He praised the Russians for their spirit and independence. He optimistically believed that Russia was a dormant force ready to liberate itself from its feudal past and spring forward into modernity. He describes Russias resources, both natural and human, and attempts to explain the Russian mindset.\n\nChild acknowledged rumours of a stirring revolutionary mood, but he did not believe they were accurate. Reading his observations, given what we know would soon happen, is both fascinating and poignant. Child would later go on to be a huge .