Man Who Knew Russia

Jonathan Daly is Professor of History at the University of Illinois Chicago. His previous books include Pillars of the Profession: The Correspondence of Richard Pipes and Marc Raeff (2019) and Seven Myths of the Russian Revolution (2023) with Leonid Trofimov.

"Richard Pipes was a great scholar, devoted professor, and mentor who left an indelible mark on the study of Russian History. Jonathan Daly's fine intellectual biography is long overdue for Pipes, but could not be more timely for reflecting on the complexities of understanding Russia."—Fiona Hill, The Brookings Institution "Daly has written a deeply researched, unsentimental, and surprisingly relevant biography of a historian who transformed the field of Soviet studies and the world we live in. This book penetrates the complex ideas in many of Pipes' writings, revealing an elegant thinker who deserves a second look."—Russell E. Martin, Westminster College "Richard Pipes, Harvard Professor and intellectual giant in Russian history, was shunned by liberals and leftists because of his conservative political views. Jonathan Daly's engaging biography of Pipes will enlighten both his friends and foes and should be read widely."—Hiroaki Kuromiya, Indiana University Bloomington