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Rise of the Intelligentsia
- The intelligentsia, educated non-elites, emerged in 19th-century Russia.
- They shaped cultural discourse, contrasting with the prior aristocracy-driven model.
Radical Faction Emerges
- Within the intelligentsia, a radical faction desired more than liberal reforms.
- Younger and more common, they were influenced by the era's reformist environment.
Chernyshevsky's Influence
- Nikolay Chernyshevsky, a journalist, championed agrarian socialism and the 'narod'.
- His novel 'What Is To Be Done' inspired young radicals, despite his Siberian exile.