Russia S Fate Through Russian Eyes

Author : Heyward Isham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000310610

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Russia's Fate Through Russian Eyes by Heyward Isham Pdf

The young Russian men and women who record in these pages the hopes, fears, triumphs, and tragedies their country has undergone in recent years-altering their own lives profoundly in the process-all come from the first post-Soviet generation to achieve positions of leadership in Russia. They report on five challenges central to Russia's survival and stabilization: reshaping the state, coping with new economic rules, striving toward the rule of law, building a civil society, and preserving the national culture and educational capacity. They love their country, while understanding all too well the crippling psychological legacy of seventy years of a dictatorship that was both cunning and cruel in dispensing a plausible utopian myth and exacting extraordinary sacrifices in the name of that myth. They understand the acute sense of disorientation that overcame all generations when the USSR abruptly dissolved in 1991 and the Communist Party simultaneously lost much, if not all, of its power. As several of our authors recall, it was like waking up one morning and finding yourself a citizen of an entirely different country, meanwhile discovering that your parents were not your real parents and that you had acquired a brand new surname.

Author : HEYWARD. ISHAM
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367286505

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RUSSIA'S FATE THROUGH RUSSIAN EYES by HEYWARD. ISHAM Pdf

Author : Martin E Malia
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674040489

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Russia under Western Eyes by Martin E Malia Pdf

A dazzling work of intellectual history by a world-renowned scholar, spanning the years from Peter the Great to the fall of the Soviet Union, this book gives us a clear and sweeping view of Russia not as an eternal barbarian menace but as an outermost, if laggard, member in the continuum of European nations.

Author : Edmond J Coleman,Theo Sandfort
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317955597

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Sexuality and Gender in Postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia by Edmond J Coleman,Theo Sandfort Pdf

Important new findings on sex and gender in the former Soviet Bloc! Sexuality and Gender in Postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia is a groundbreaking look at the new sexual reality in Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe after the fall of communism. The book presents the kind of candid discussion of sexual identities, sexual politics, and gender arrangements that was often censored and rarely discussed openly before the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1987. Authors from a variety of disciplines examine how the changes caused by rapid economic and social transformation have affected human sexuality and if those changes can generate the social tolerance necessary to produce a well-rooted democracy. The first theoretical and empirical body of work to sexuality in (post)transitional countries, Sexuality and Gender in Postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia examines the effects of the profound social transformation taking place in the former Soviet Union. Through an interdisciplinary perspective, the book addresses vital issues of this transformation, including gender relations, gender roles and sex norms in transition, sexual representations in the media, patterns of adult sexual behavior, gay and lesbian issues, sex trafficking, health risks, and sex education. The book also presents a critical examination of whether the fall of communism has, in fact, induced changes in sexuality and gender relations. Sexuality and Gender in Postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia examines the changes in sex and gender in countries in transition, including: the negative consequences of Serbia’s “state-directed non-development” during the 1990s the causes and consequences of trafficking in women from the Russian Federation the ongoing debate over human rights for sexual minorities in Romania the effects of two Yugoslavian films released in the 1990s that feature transgender characters sexualities in transition in Croatia problems created by changes in sexual behavior among urban Russian adolescents the social and legal state of lesbians in Slovenia Sexuality and Gender in Postcommunist Eastern Europe and Russia fills in the gap in the current knowledge and understanding of the effects of the profound social changes taking place in Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe. The book is an essential read for academics and researchers working in gender studies, political science, and gay and lesbian studies. Handy tables and figures make the information easy to access and understand.

Author : James H. Billington
Publisher : Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780801879760

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Russia in Search of Itself by James H. Billington Pdf

Billington describes the contentious discussion occurring all over Russia and across the political spectrum. He finds conflicts raging among individuals as much as between organized groups and finds a deep underlying tension between the Russians' attempts to legitimize their new, nominally democratic identity, and their efforts to craft a new version of their old authoritarian tradition. After showing how the problem of Russian identity was framed in the past, Billington asks whether Russians will now look more to the West for a place in the common European home, or to the East for a new, Eurasian identity.

Author : Richard Sakwa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 912 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134120154

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Russian Politics and Society by Richard Sakwa Pdf

Having been fully revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in Russia over the last decade, the fourth edition of this classic text builds on the strengths of the previous editions to provide a comprehensive and sophisticated analysis on Russian politics and society. New to this edition: extended coverage of electoral laws, party development and regional politics new chapter on the ‘phoney democracy’ period, 1991-93 historical evaluation of Yeltsin’s leadership full coverage of Putin’s presidency discussion of the development of civil society and the problems of democratic consolidation latest developments in the Chechnya conflict more on foreign policy issues the re-introduction of the Russian Constitution as an appendix an updated Select Bibliography more focus on the challenges facing Russia in the twenty-first century. Written in an accessible and lively style, this book is packed with detailed information on the central debates and issues in Russia’s difficult transformation. This makes it the best available textbook on the subject and is essential reading for all those concerned with the fate of Russia, and with the future of international society.

Author : Juri Plusnin
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030978297

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Russian Provincial Society by Juri Plusnin Pdf

This book presents a unique analysis of modern Russian provincial society. Based on detailed empirical evidence, it develops a theoretical model of Russian provincial society in the late 20th century and the early 21st century. The book explains how under the conditions of catastrophic changes, Russian provincial societies have undergone a structural transformation. It further sheds light on the transformation of the economic behavior of the population and households with regard to economic practices, crafts, and revived archaic forms of labor behavior. Summarizing the extensive empirical evidence, the book puts forward the concept of complementarity of two social structures at the local level: a ground "soft communal" structure and a "tightening with an iron hoop" estate state structure. Next, it discusses the stability and resistance of the local social structure to external political disturbances. Based on the presented analysis, the book introduces several independent criteria on the basis of which it establishes the typology of all empirically observed forms of societies. Subsequently, the book identifies six main types of Russian provincial societies. It explains how depending on the type, the different societies either adapt to political and economic changes in different ways, stay unchanged or transform their structure. The book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology, interested in a better understanding of transformation studies, population and household economics, provincial societies, as well as Russian societal structures.

Author : Neil Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351150545

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Reforging the Weakest Link by Neil Robinson Pdf

Originally published in 2004. The collapse of the USSR and the emergence of 15 new states from its ashes presents another challenge to the global economy: how to reintegrate the post-Soviet space into the international economy. The spread of liberal market ideology and integration of national economic spaces into a global marketplace faces unique difficulties in the former USSR. This insightful volume explains these challenges, showing how Soviet legacies have worked against a smooth re-entry of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus into the global economy. It also demonstrates how and why global economic forces have had very uneven effects in the area, how the area differs from other parts of the post-communist world where reintegration has proceeded more smoothly, and what the future prospects and political implications are for the region in the global economy.

Author : Zoe Knox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-06-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134360826

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Russian Society and the Orthodox Church by Zoe Knox Pdf

Russian Society and the Orthodox Church examines the Russian Orthodox Church's social and political role and its relationship to civil society in post-Communist Russia. It shows how Orthodox prelates, clergy and laity have shaped Russians' attitudes towards religious and ideological pluralism, which in turn have influenced the ways in which Russians understand civil society, including those of its features - pluralism and freedom of conscience - that are essential for a functioning democracy. It shows how the official church, including the Moscow Patriarchate, has impeded the development of civil society, while on the other hand the non-official church, including nonconformist clergy and lay activists, has promoted concepts central to civil society.

Author : Jennifer Suchland
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780822375289

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Economies of Violence by Jennifer Suchland Pdf

Recent human rights campaigns against sex trafficking have focused on individual victims, treating trafficking as a criminal aberration in an otherwise just economic order. In Economies of Violence Jennifer Suchland directly critiques these explanations and approaches, as they obscure the reality that trafficking is symptomatic of complex economic and social dynamics and the economies of violence that sustain them. Examining United Nations proceedings on women's rights issues, government and NGO anti-trafficking policies, and campaigns by feminist activists, Suchland contends that trafficking must be understood not solely as a criminal, gendered, and sexualized phenomenon, but as operating within global systems of precarious labor, neoliberalism, and the transition from socialist to capitalist economies in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc. In shifting the focus away from individual victims, and by underscoring trafficking's economic and social causes, Suchland provides a foundation for building more robust methods for combatting human trafficking.

Author : Olga Peters Hasty,Susanne Fusso,Susanne Grace Fusso
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300040159

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America Through Russian Eyes, 1874-1926 by Olga Peters Hasty,Susanne Fusso,Susanne Grace Fusso Pdf

Gathers travel accounts by Russian writers visiting the U.S. around the turn of the century, and offers background information on each other.

Author : Sokratis Koniordos,Alexandros Kyrtsis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136711213

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Routledge Handbook of European Sociology by Sokratis Koniordos,Alexandros Kyrtsis Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of European Sociology explores the main aspects of the work and scholarship of European sociologists during the last sixty years (1950-2010), a period that has shaped the methods and identity of the sociological craft. European social theory has produced a vast constellation of theoretical landscapes with a far reaching impact. At the same time there has been diversity and fragmentation, the influence of American sociology, and the effect of social practice and transformations. The guiding question is: does European Sociology really exist today, and if the answer is positive, what does this really mean? Divided into four parts, the Handbook investigates: intellectual and institutional settings regional variations thematic variations European concerns. The Handbook will provides a set of state-of-the-art accounts that break new ground, each contribution teasing out the distinctively European features of the sociological theme it explores. It will be of interest to students and scholars across the social sciences and humanities.

Author : Eduardo J. Gómez
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781421423616

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Geopolitics in Health by Eduardo J. Gómez Pdf

In Geopolitics in Health, Eduardo J. Gómez takes a critical look at how the emerging BRICS economies dealt with the obesity, AIDS, and tuberculosis epidemics. Despite the countries having similar international political and economic ambitions, Gómez finds that domestic policy responses were driven mainly by international, as opposed to domestic, pressures and interests. Using a theoretical framework called geopolitical positioning, Gómez explores how nations respond to international pressures and policy criticisms, as well as offers of financial and technical assistance; countries then utilize domestic policy innovations and ultimately engage in global health diplomacy in order to bolster their international reputation. --Publisher description.

Author : Stephen K. Wegren
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315498447

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Russia's Policy Challenges: Security, Stability and Development by Stephen K. Wegren Pdf

Designed for use in courses on contemporary Russia, this volume explores Russia's policy dilemmas in three realms: international security, socio-political, and socio-economic. In each of these categories, Russia faces daunting problems, none of which is likely to be resolved quickly or easily. Yet, over the longer term, the extent to which policymakers are successful in dealing with these challenges will go far in determining Russia's future place in the world, how Russians will live, and what kind of country Russia becomes. Each expertly authored chapter outlines the nature of one major issue; traces it evolution and policy developments under the Yeltsin and Putin presidencies; and evaluates the effectiveness and prospects of efforts to come to grips with the challenge.

Author : Katalin Fábián
Publisher : Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801894053

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Contemporary Women's Movements in Hungary by Katalin Fábián Pdf

As the first and only book in any language on contemporary women’s movements in Hungary, this groundbreaking study focuses on the role of women’s activism in a society where women are not yet adequately represented by established parties and political institutions. Drawing on eyewitness accounts of meetings and protests, as well as first-person interviews with leading female activists, Katalin Fábián examines the interactions between women’s groups in Hungary and studies the unique brand of democracy they have forged in postcommunist Eastern Europe. Through her analysis, she demonstrates how democratization and globalization—with their attendant range of challenges and opportunities—have led women to redefine public-private divides.