MAXIM KANTOR. DEMOCRACY'S SLOW JAWS.
ARTICLES AND ESSAYS.
MOSCOW: A.S.T: ASTREL, 2008
In Russian
The 'democracy' notion, its evolution and connected historical ideals.
Actual topics: the imperial idea, avant-garde strategy, Second World War aims, human rights and totalitarianism, collaborationism's tactics, the Reforms of Peter the Great and market economies - are angled towards
the general development of democratic society.
Maxim Kantor introduces into practice such notions as 'democratic war' 'capitalist realim', 'comprador intellectuals'.
Personages: Vladimir Mayakovsky and Achilles, Alexander Zinoviev and Andy Warhol, Karl Marx and Michail Khodorkovsky.
Non-fiction and scientific book. Funny and terrifying issues.

 

 

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