TY - JOUR

T1 - Культурные итоги молодежной революции

AU - Барышников, Владимир Николаевич

AU - Борисенко, Виктор Николаевич

AU - Пленков, Олег Юрьевич

N1 - Funding Information: The reported study was funded by Russian Foundation for Basic Research according to the research project № 19-09-00383 T“he phenomenon of counter-revolution in history: a comparative analysis of post-revolutionary practice in Europe in Modern and contemporary history”. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Saint Petersburg State University. All rights reserved.

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - The review of the book “The Long '68: Radical Protest and its Enemies” by R. Vainen analyzes the contribution made by the author to the study of the problems of social disturbances in the West in 1968 and their further consequences. R. Vainen rightly points out that what happened can be likened to a world revolution - similarly to the revolution of 1848 in Europe. The author also does not hide his sympathies and dislikes, taking a very clear political position, although some of his assessments and emphasis (in particular, the arbitrary exclusion of Italy and Japan from the analysis) may cause objections. In addition, the author was well aware that the youth of “68” believed that the West was to blame for the troubles of the third world countries. This meant that developing countries should, first, “be left alone” with complete freedom of choice, and, secondly, they should be given means for economic development. Of course, the reader may not share the concept presented in the study of the English professor, but in any case it is of interest. Also, Vainen's analysis of the prospects of the “long” 1968 might be corrected: it seems that these prospects can be extended to the position and indoctrination of the “new right” both in the United States and in other countries. But in general, Richard Vainen is right regarding 1968 as the touchstone of the most acute ideological struggle, which provided the world with new role models and inspiration.

AB - The review of the book “The Long '68: Radical Protest and its Enemies” by R. Vainen analyzes the contribution made by the author to the study of the problems of social disturbances in the West in 1968 and their further consequences. R. Vainen rightly points out that what happened can be likened to a world revolution - similarly to the revolution of 1848 in Europe. The author also does not hide his sympathies and dislikes, taking a very clear political position, although some of his assessments and emphasis (in particular, the arbitrary exclusion of Italy and Japan from the analysis) may cause objections. In addition, the author was well aware that the youth of “68” believed that the West was to blame for the troubles of the third world countries. This meant that developing countries should, first, “be left alone” with complete freedom of choice, and, secondly, they should be given means for economic development. Of course, the reader may not share the concept presented in the study of the English professor, but in any case it is of interest. Also, Vainen's analysis of the prospects of the “long” 1968 might be corrected: it seems that these prospects can be extended to the position and indoctrination of the “new right” both in the United States and in other countries. But in general, Richard Vainen is right regarding 1968 as the touchstone of the most acute ideological struggle, which provided the world with new role models and inspiration.

KW - Civil rights movement

KW - Protests against the Vietnam War

KW - Sexual revolution and its consequences

KW - Student movement

KW - The Americanization of Europe

KW - Youth subculture

KW - “New left”

KW - “Revolution” of 1968

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85120063427&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.21638/11701/SPBU02.2021.318

DO - 10.21638/11701/SPBU02.2021.318

M3 - статья

AN - SCOPUS:85120063427

VL - 66

SP - 1012

EP - 1026

JO - ВЕСТНИК САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА. ИСТОРИЯ

JF - ВЕСТНИК САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА. ИСТОРИЯ

SN - 1812-9323

IS - 3

ER -