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WesternizerMember of an intellectual movement in 19th-century Russia. Primarily active in the 1840s and '50s, Westernizers emphasized Russia's common historic destiny with the West and viewed western Europe as a model for Russian modernization. They were opposed by the Slavophiles, who believed that Russia's traditions and destiny were unique. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In his journal, he argued that the westernizers were more dangerous than Christian proselytizers. Should Peter-- "the awful Emperor", as Pushkin dubbed him--be considered a Westernizer simply because he created "a window on Europe", or a Slavophile, on account of his frightful brutality? The "foreign policy debate" in Moscow about shifting from a pro-Western orientation to a more Asian orientation had manifested itself during 1992-93 in many forms: the Kozyrev-Lukin disagreement, the Westernizers vs. |
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