Historical Dictionary Of Latvia

Author : Aldis Purs,Andrejs Plakans
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538102213

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Historical Dictionary of Latvia by Aldis Purs,Andrejs Plakans Pdf

Latvia is located on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994. Latvia continues to revamp its economy for eventual integration into various Western European political and economic institutions. Since May 2004 Latvia is a member of the European Union. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Latvia contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Latvia.

Author : Toivo Miljan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810875135

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Historical Dictionary of Estonia by Toivo Miljan Pdf

Estonia is a small European Union country (population 1.3 million but physically the size of Netherlands and Switzerland) at the historic interface of East and West, Europe and Russia, free from Soviet occupation only for twenty-five years. Estonia boasts many notable achievements in the past has one of the most advanced economies in the region. It has made impressive progress politically, having shed a half century of communist domination and shifted to democracy, making it a model for other transitional states. It is at the forefront of Internet services: its secure digital ID cards are used for all interactions with government agencies, for voting at elections, and among government agencies, as well as in private banking. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Estonia covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, glossary, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Estonia.

Author : Andrejs Plakans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521833721

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A Concise History of the Baltic States by Andrejs Plakans Pdf

An integrated history of three Baltic peoples - Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians - from their origins as tribal societies to separate nations.

Author : Saulius A. Suziedelis
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810875364

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Historical Dictionary of Lithuania by Saulius A. Suziedelis Pdf

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Lithuania will serve as a useful introduction to virtually all aspects of Lithuania's historical experience, including the country's relations with its neighbors. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets.

Author : Peter Rollberg
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 891 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442268425

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Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema by Peter Rollberg Pdf

Russian and Soviet cinema occupies a unique place in the history of world cinema. Legendary filmmakers such as Sergei Eisenstein, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Dziga Vertov, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Sergei Paradjanov have created oeuvres that are being screened and studied all over the world. The Soviet film industry was different from others because its main criterion of success was not profit, but the ideological and aesthetic effect on the viewer. Another important feature is Soviet cinema’s multinational (Eurasian) character: while Russian cinema was the largest, other national cinemas such as Georgian, Kazakh, and Ukrainian played a decisive role for Soviet cinema as a whole. The Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema provides a rich tapestry of factual information, together with detailed critical assessments of individual artistic accomplishments. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on directors, performers, cinematographers, composers, designers, producers, and studios. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Russian and Soviet Cinema.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Latvia
ISBN : OCLC:1425780702

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Dictionary of Events in Latvia by Anonim Pdf

Author : S. Dzintra Kalnina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1997-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 5401010117

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Latvian-English Dictionary by S. Dzintra Kalnina Pdf

Author : Toivo Miljan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810865716

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Historical Dictionary of Estonia by Toivo Miljan Pdf

This Dictionary provides an encyclopedic overview of Estonia from the 12th Century to the present, with two-thirds devoted to the past 100 years, and one-quarter covering the past decade and half. The only such work on Estonia in English, it consists of detailed, analytical articles on the economic, political, and social transition of Estonia from the beginning of its written history to its membership in the European Union.

Author : Anne Sharp Wells
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810879447

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Historical Dictionary of World War II by Anne Sharp Wells Pdf

This dictionary covers the complex and costly conflict that began when Germany, ruled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, invaded neighboring Poland on 1 September 1939; and concluded when Germany surrendered on 7–9 May 1945, leaving much of the European continent in ruins and its population devastated. The war against Germany, Italy, and the other European Axis members was fought primarily in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, East and North Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean. The Axis powers were defeated by the Allies, led by the “Grand Alliance” of Great Britain, the United States, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Historical Dictionary of World War II: The War against Germany and Italy relates the history of this war through a chronology, an introductory essay, maps and photos, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on the countries and geographical areas involved in the war, as well as the nations remaining neutral; wartime alliances and conferences; significant civilian and military leaders; and major ground, naval, and air operations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about World War II.

Author : Walter C. Clemens
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780742571143

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The Baltic Transformed by Walter C. Clemens Pdf

Why isn't the Baltic region like the Balkans? Why have the Baltic republics not experienced ethnic cleansing, border wars, authoritarian rule, and social chaos? Instead, peace, democracy, and market economies have taken root since the fall of communism. Walter C. Clemens, Jr. here uses complexity theory, which analyzes the role of self-organization in complex adaptive systems, to explain the 'Baltic miracle.' He argues that the theory is a vital tool for understanding the remarkable strides made by Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania since 1991 in coping with the transition to partnership with the new Europe. The Baltic peoples have adapted well to the demands of democracy, a market economy, and a constructive role in world affairs. The achievements of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the past decade are the more amazing when considered against the hundreds of years they were dominated by Teutonic knights, Hanseatic merchants, Sweden, Russia, and the USSR. Clemens uses this history as a springboard to analyze how Balts self-organize today to meet the challenges of transition. One of the first books to apply complexity theory to a major sphere of world politics, The Baltic Transformed will provoke constructive debate with its ambitious and well-grounded analysis of not only Baltic developments but European security more generally. Despite its theoretical foundation, the book is written in a clear and accessible style that will make it invaluable for courses on comparative politics, political development, international relations, security, or transition studies.

Author : James Minahan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135940171

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Miniature Empires by James Minahan Pdf

The 20th century's most protracted conflict, the Cold War, also provided the longest and most stable peace in the history of the modern world--a fragile peace that came at the price of national freedom for many people. With the demise of the Cold War, new nearly-unknown countries, long ignored or suppressed, came to the attention of the world, as ethnic and national conflicts, rooted in the multi-ethnic populations of the newly independent states, emerged. From Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia to Eritrea and Uzbekistan, Miniature Empires provides an essential guide to the states recognized since 1989 and the "nations" that dwell within their borders. Miniature Empires is the first reference book to address the post-Cold War nationalist resurgence by focusing on the nations within the new nation-states--both the core nationalities and the national minorities. Each article highlights the historical, political, social, and economic evolution of the new nations. Outstanding Academic Book

Author : Wojciech Roszkowski,Jan Kofman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1208 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317475941

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Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century by Wojciech Roszkowski,Jan Kofman Pdf

Drawing on newly accessible archives as well as memoirs and other sources, this biographical dictionary documents the lives of some two thousand notable figures in twentieth-century Central and Eastern Europe. A unique compendium of information that is not currently available in any other single resource, the dictionary provides concise profiles of the region's most important historical and cultural actors, from Ivo Andric to King Zog. Coverage includes Albania, Belarus, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Moldova, Ukraine, and the countries that made up Yugoslavia.

Author : Andres Kasekamp
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137573667

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A History of the Baltic States by Andres Kasekamp Pdf

In this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of their modern national identities. Employing a comparative approach, a particular emphasis is placed upon the last one hundred years, during which the Baltic states achieved independence, endured occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and transformed themselves into members of the European Union. This is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking modules on Eastern or Central European History, Communism and Post-Communism, the Soviet Union, or Baltic Culture and Politics. Engaging and accessible, this is also an ideal introduction to the Baltic States for general readers.

Author : Arnold M. Ludwig
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780813143309

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King of the Mountain by Arnold M. Ludwig Pdf

People may choose to ignore their animal heritage by interpreting their behavior as divinely inspired, socially purposeful, or even self-serving, all of which they attribute to being human, but they masticate, fornicate, and procreate, much as chimps and apes do, so they should have little cause to get upset if they learn that they act like other primates when they politically agitate, debate, abdicate, placate, and administrate, too." -- from the book King of the Mountain presents the startling findings of Arnold M. Ludwig's eighteen-year investigation into why people want to rule. The answer may seem obvious -- power, privilege, and perks -- but any adequate answer also needs to explain why so many rulers cling to power even when they are miserable, trust nobody, feel besieged, and face almost certain death. Ludwig's results suggest that leaders of nations tend to act remarkably like monkeys and apes in the way they come to power, govern, and rule. Profiling every ruler of a recognized country in the twentieth century -- over 1,900 people in all­­, Ludwig establishes how rulers came to power, how they lost power, the dangers they faced, and the odds of their being assassinated, committing suicide, or dying a natural death. Then, concentrating on a smaller sub-set of 377 rulers for whom more extensive personal information was available, he compares six different kinds of leaders, examining their characteristics, their childhoods, and their mental stability or instability to identify the main predictors of later political success. Ludwig's penetrating observations, though presented in a lighthearted and entertaining way, offer important insight into why humans have engaged in war throughout recorded history as well as suggesting how they might live together in peace.

Author : Dzintra Kalnina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : English language
ISBN : 9984757420

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Angļu-Latviešu vārdnīca by Dzintra Kalnina Pdf