Peter the Great and the Emergence of Russia B.H. Sumner, in Peter the Great and the Emergence of Russia, makes the basic argument that the efforts and leadership of Peter were responsible for the entrance of Russia into the modern world, paving the way for the creation of the Soviet Union under Lenin. Sumner writes, with respect to the world at the time of his writing in the early 1960's, with the Cold War …showed first 75 words of 1490 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1490 total…course, external acquisition. Peter, says Sumner, "was above all a great man of action, not a thinker or a planner" (180). In conclusion, I agree with the author and I believe that Peter the Great was really a great ruler. Peter made a great impact in building up Russian Empire and changed the country completely. I really enjoyed reading this book and by reading it, I found out a lot more about Peter and his achievements.