Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th Century

The article reconstructs the views of Russian conservatives on the Russia’s international position and foreign policy under Peter I. His military victories, and successes in diplomatic field made him popular among conservatives of the 19th century: N. Karamzin, F. Tutchev, M. Pogodin, S. Tatishchev,...

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Main Author: E. V. Linkova
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Published: MGIMO University Press 2022-05-01
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description The article reconstructs the views of Russian conservatives on the Russia’s international position and foreign policy under Peter I. His military victories, and successes in diplomatic field made him popular among conservatives of the 19th century: N. Karamzin, F. Tutchev, M. Pogodin, S. Tatishchev, V. Lamansky, etc. In their studies they focused on Russia’s international posture in the late 17th– early 18th century, comparing the main features of Peter's diplomacy with his those of his descendants. The conservatives, while criticizing the emperor for undermining the tradition, imitating the West, and widening the socio-cultural rift in the society, highly appraised Peter’s foreign policy. They attributed the success to the foreign policy strategy based on national interests. This strategy and Peter’s personality fared better compared to the times of «palace coups», and personalities of Catherine II, Alexander I, and Nicholas I. Peter I «in his relations with foreign powers...was guided solely by the consciousness of our national benefits and needs, while strictly protecting the honor and dignity of the sovereign and the state». The conservatives criticized the emperor's 19th century heirs for what they saw as abandonment of national interests in favor of pan-European ones.
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spelling doaj-art-12c4d842db8e4e84bd41a22577316e172025-01-30T12:16:16ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992022-05-01152375010.24833/2071-8160-2022-2-83-37-502456Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th CenturyE. V. Linkova0Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)The article reconstructs the views of Russian conservatives on the Russia’s international position and foreign policy under Peter I. His military victories, and successes in diplomatic field made him popular among conservatives of the 19th century: N. Karamzin, F. Tutchev, M. Pogodin, S. Tatishchev, V. Lamansky, etc. In their studies they focused on Russia’s international posture in the late 17th– early 18th century, comparing the main features of Peter's diplomacy with his those of his descendants. The conservatives, while criticizing the emperor for undermining the tradition, imitating the West, and widening the socio-cultural rift in the society, highly appraised Peter’s foreign policy. They attributed the success to the foreign policy strategy based on national interests. This strategy and Peter’s personality fared better compared to the times of «palace coups», and personalities of Catherine II, Alexander I, and Nicholas I. Peter I «in his relations with foreign powers...was guided solely by the consciousness of our national benefits and needs, while strictly protecting the honor and dignity of the sovereign and the state». The conservatives criticized the emperor's 19th century heirs for what they saw as abandonment of national interests in favor of pan-European ones.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/3107conservatismforeign policypeter irussia and westthe eastern questionpublic thought
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Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th Century
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
conservatism
foreign policy
peter i
russia and west
the eastern question
public thought
title Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th Century
title_full Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th Century
title_fullStr Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th Century
title_full_unstemmed Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th Century
title_short Peter The Great's Foreign Policy in the Assessments of Russian Conservatives of the 19th Century
title_sort peter the great s foreign policy in the assessments of russian conservatives of the 19th century
topic conservatism
foreign policy
peter i
russia and west
the eastern question
public thought
url https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/3107
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