A History of Tatarstan: The Russian Yoke and the Vanishing Tatars surveys the history of the Tatar people living along the Volga river and argues that the Volga Tatars were Russias first colonized people.
This book presents an existentialist reading of Andrey Platonov's perspective on the 1917 Russian Revolution. It brings the works of Platonov into a dialogue with the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, Maurice Blanchot, Georges Bataille, and Jean-Luc Nancy on issues of communality, groundlessness, memory, and interiority.
What do Russia's actions in Ukraine and Syria, particularly between 2014 and 2022 tell us about the character of modern conflict? Do these actions indicate change or continuity? What linkages are there between Russia's approaches to warfare today with those before, during, and after the Soviet era? Assessing Russia's Actions in Ukraine and Syria, ......
This study examines Belarusian history since the ninth century CE. The author analyzes issues surrounding Belarusian society regarding identity, religion, elites, and recent events since 2020 and argues for a Western-oriented identity.
This study examines Belarusian history since the ninth century CE. The author analyzes issues surrounding Belarusian society regarding identity, religion, elites, and recent events since 2020 and argues for a Western-oriented identity.
How Russia Challenges the West with an Economy Smaller Than Texas'
"Budget Superpower reveals how the Kremlin has applied and refined Russia's military strength, intelligence agencies, natural resources, political influence, and much more to drastically increase its power on the cheap. Preparing for Russia's next steps will be crucial for the United States to safeguard its own future"--
This collection examines the letters of Anton Chekhov, which have received relatively little scholarly attention. The contributors approach the letters from a variety of angles-biography, psychology, literary criticism, poetics, and history-to characterize Chekhov's key episto...
"Chernobyl""'s Atomic Legacy: 25 years since disaster" is a collaboration of eight different photographers from all over Europe. It contains 74 poignant photos over 96 pages. The book documents the current state of Chernobyl and neighboring worker's town Pripyat which is the site of what is considered to be the worst nuclear accident in the ......