This text examines the political economy of attempts to restructure the Donbass, one of the Soviet Union's most important old economy rustbelt industrial regions.
This text examines the political economy of attempts to restructure the Donbass, one of the Soviet Union's most important old economy rustbelt industr...
The Soviet massacre of Polish prisoners of war at Katyn and in other camps in 1940 was one of the most notorious incidents of the Second World War. The truth about the massacres was long suppressed, both by the Soviet Union, and also by the United States and Britain who wished to hold together their wartime alliance with the Soviet Union.
This informative book examines the details of this often overlooked event, shedding light on what took place especially in relation to the massacres at locations other than Katyn itself. It discusses how the truth about the killings was hidden,...
The Soviet massacre of Polish prisoners of war at Katyn and in other camps in 1940 was one of the most notorious incidents of the Second World War....
The Khrushchev era is increasingly seen as a period in its own right, and not just as 'post-Stalinism' or a forerunner of subsequent 'thaws' and 'reform from within'. This book provides a comprehensive history of reform in the period, focusing especially on social and cultural developments, about which a great deal of information has become available since the opening of the former Soviet archives, and which cast much light on how far official policies correlated with popular views. Overall the book appraises how far 'Destalinisation' went; and whether developments in the period represented a...
The Khrushchev era is increasingly seen as a period in its own right, and not just as 'post-Stalinism' or a forerunner of subsequent 'thaws' and 'refo...
This book explores "news production" in Russia, examining the various agents who "make" the news, and discussing the fierce struggle among the various agents of power involved, including news producers themselves. Drawing on existing theories and scholarship, the book provides a wealth of detail on the actual daily practices of news production in Russia, arguing that power relations in news making are not just external intrusions into the pure process of the reflection of reality, but showing how the interaction of variously motivated agents is an intrinsic part of the news production...
This book explores "news production" in Russia, examining the various agents who "make" the news, and discussing the fierce struggle among the various...
After a period of relative weakness and isolation during most of the 1990s, Russia is again appearing as a major security player in world politics, a shift that will have profound effects for regional and global stability and power relations. This book provides a comprehensive assessment of Russia's current security situation, addressing such topics as the type of player the new Russia will be in the field of security, the essence of Russian security policy, the sources, capabilities and priorities of the countries security policy, and its prospects for the future. One important...
After a period of relative weakness and isolation during most of the 1990s, Russia is again appearing as a major security player in world politics, a ...
Despite the appalling record of the Soviet Union on human rights questions, many western intellectuals with otherwise impeccable liberal credentials were strong supporters the Soviet Union in the interwar period. This book explores how this seemingly impossible situation came about.
Focusing in particular on the work of various official and semi-official bodies, including Comintern, the International Association of Revolutionary Writers, the All-Union Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, and the Foreign Commission of the Soviet Writers' Union, this book shows how...
Despite the appalling record of the Soviet Union on human rights questions, many western intellectuals with otherwise impeccable liberal credential...
Medushevsky examines constitutionalism in Russia from Tsarist times to the present. He traces the different attitudes to constitutionalism in political thought, and in practice, at different periods, showing how the balance between authoritarianism and liberalism has shifted. In addition, he discusses the importance of constitutional developments for societies in transition, and concludes that post-communist constitutional development in Russia is still far from complete. As an empirical resource, Russian Constitutionalism takes a longer historical view than other books on this topic, and...
Medushevsky examines constitutionalism in Russia from Tsarist times to the present. He traces the different attitudes to constitutionalism in polit...
Based on extensive original research, including interviews with key participants, this book investigates the sudden and unforeseen collapse of communist power in Poland in 1989. It sets out the sequence of events, and examines the strategies of the various political groupings prior to the partially free election of June 1989.
This volume argues that the specific negotiating strategies adopted by the communist party representatives in the Round Table discussions before the elections was a key factor in communism s collapse. The book shows that on many occasions, PZPR decision-makers...
Based on extensive original research, including interviews with key participants, this book investigates the sudden and unforeseen collapse of comm...
The late Stalinist period, long neglected by researchers more interested in the high-profile events of the 1930s, has recently become the focus of new and innovative research. This book examines late Stalinist society's interaction with ideology, state policy and national and international politics. It dispels the notion of late Stalinism as the apogee of Stalin's rule. Rather than being cowed by terror and control, Soviet post-war society emerges as highly diverse and often contradictory. The analysis of issues such as the impact of demographic changes, shifts in popular opinion, the rise of...
The late Stalinist period, long neglected by researchers more interested in the high-profile events of the 1930s, has recently become the focus of new...
