Author: Robert A. Saunders
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date: 2019-09-20
Book Size: 52.20 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 900
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Historical Dictionary Of The Russian Federation

by Robert A. Saunders, Historical Dictionary Of The Russian Federation Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of The Russian Federation book, This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

Author: Robert W. Pringle
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date: 2006-09-05
Book Size: 52.63 MB
Book Format: PDF, Kindle
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Intelligence

by Robert W. Pringle, Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Intelligence Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Intelligence book, At its peak, the KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) was the largest secret police and espionage organization in the world. It became so influential in Soviet politics that several of its directors moved on to become premiers of the Soviet Union. In fact, Russian president Vladimir V. Putin is a former head of the KGB. The GRU (Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoe Upravlenie) is the principal intelligence unit of the Russian armed forces, having been established in 1920 by Leon Trotsky during the Russian civil war. The GRU was the first subordinate to the KGB, and while the KGB broke up with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the GRU remains intact, cohesive, highly efficient, and with far greater resources than its civilian counterparts. These are just two of the long list of Russian and Soviet intelligence agencies that are covered in the Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence. Through a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on organizations like the Oprichnina, Okhrana, GPU, NKVD, KGB, GRU, Smersh, SVR, and FSB, a clear picture of the history of this subject is presented. Entries also cover Soviet and Russian leaders, leading intelligence and security officers, the Lenin and Stalin purges, the Gulag, and noted espionage cases.

Author: Norman E. Saul
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date: 2014-12-16
Book Size: 67.83 MB
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 526
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Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Foreign Policy

by Norman E. Saul, Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Foreign Policy Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Foreign Policy book, The Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important individuals, events, and other aspects of the foreign policy of this important country.

Author: Massimo Mastrogregori
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date: 2014-12-12
Book Size: 13.66 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 418
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2010

by Massimo Mastrogregori, 2010 Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download 2010 book, Every year, the Bibliography catalogues the most important new publications, historiographical monographs, and journal articles throughout the world, extending from prehistory and ancient history to the most recent contemporary historical studies. Within the systematic classification according to epoch, region, and historical discipline, works are also listed according to author’s name and characteristic keywords in their title.

Author: Norman E. Saul
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date: 2008-11-18
Book Size: 76.19 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Historical Dictionary Of United States Russian Soviet Relations

by Norman E. Saul, Historical Dictionary Of United States Russian Soviet Relations Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of United States Russian Soviet Relations book, For more than 200 years the United States and Russia have shared a multi-faceted relationship. Because of the rise of power the two countries enjoyed in the late 19th and through the 20th century, Russian-American relations have dominated much of recent world history. Prior to World War II the two countries had relatively friendly contacts in culture, commerce, and diplomacy, however, as they contested for supremacy during the Cold War relations turned hostile and competitive. With the apparent end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Union and of communism in 1991, the relationship continues to evolve and the future looks uncertain but promising. The Historical Dictionary of United States-Russian/Soviet Relations identifies the key issues, individuals, and events in the history of U.S.-Russian/Soviet relations and places them in the context of the complex and dynamic regional strategic, political, and economic processes that have fashioned the American relationship with Russia. This is done through a chronology, a bibliography, an introductory essay, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on key persons, places, events, institutions, and organizations.

Author: Laurence Senelick
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date: 2007-03-16
Book Size: 21.41 MB
Book Format: PDF, Kindle
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Historical Dictionary Of Russian Theater

by Laurence Senelick, Historical Dictionary Of Russian Theater Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of Russian Theater book, Despite constant hindrance from government interference and control, the Russian theater has produced many memorable playwrights, schools of thought, and plays, whose influence can be seen throughout the world. Nikolai Gogol''s The Inspector, Maksim Gor'kii's The Lower Depths, and Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard remain staples of repertories in every language. The ideas of Konstantin Stanislavskii, Vsevolod Meierkhol'd, and Mikhail Chekhov continue to inspire actors and directors, and designers still draw on the graphics of the World of Art group and the Constructivists. The Historical Dictionary of Russian Theater is the only reference work in English devoted exclusively to Russian theater and drama. It provides information on the popular plays and playwrights while also offering information on many persons, works, and phenomena omitted from standard encyclopedias. Through the use of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, an appendix, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on directors, stage designers, actors, plays, playwrights, concepts, theater buildings, and troupes, this reference provides an unrivaled account of Russian theater.

Author: Peter Rollberg
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date: 2008-11-07
Book Size: 26.37 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 832
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Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Cinema

by Peter Rollberg, Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Cinema Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of Russian And Soviet Cinema book, Film lovers all over the world are familiar with the masterpieces of Eisenstein and Tarkovsky. These directors' unique achievements were embedded in a powerful process that began under Russia's last tsar and underwent several periods of blossoming: the bourgeois cinema in the 1910s, the revolutionary avant-garde in the 1920s, the Thaw in the 1950s, and the awakening of national cinemas in the 1960s and 1970s. The Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema is the first reference work of its kind in the English language devoted entirely to the cinema of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the post-Soviet period, including both the cinematic highlights and the mainstream. The cinemas of the former Soviet republics, including Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Lithuania, and Latvia, are also represented with their most influential artists. Through a chronology, an introduction essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on filmmakers, performers, cinematographers, composers, producers, studios, genres, and outstanding films, this reference work covers the history of Russian and Soviet filmmaking from 1896 to 2007.

Author: Tom Lansford
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date: 2007-09-10
Book Size: 10.87 MB
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Historical Dictionary Of U S Diplomacy Since The Cold War

by Tom Lansford, Historical Dictionary Of U S Diplomacy Since The Cold War Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of U S Diplomacy Since The Cold War book, The post-Cold War diplomacy of the United States evolved in stages that reflected changes in the international system. Through the 1990s, the nation's foreign affairs were marked by an evolution away from the post-World War II focus on security and superpower competition to a more multifaceted and nuanced series of policies that included economic concerns, social and cultural issues, and environmental matters. However, an escalating series of terrorist attacks that culminated in the 11 September 2001 strikes on New York and Washington, D.C. led to the reemergence of security as the main foreign policy issue for the United States. The subsequent American-led 'war on terror' mirrored the Cold War in its goals, and the administration of President George W. Bush endeavored to build a multinational counterterrorism coalition that paralleled the Western alliance of the bipolar era. The Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy Since the Cold War is a concise overview of the main figures, conflicts, events, and policies of the United States in the post-Cold War era. The study explores the main elements of U.S. foreign policy and the regional and international reaction to American policies from the presidency of George H. W. Bush to that of George W. Bush. Through its entries, the book analyzes the underlying themes of U.S. diplomacy and the new policies formulated and implemented in response to broad changes in global politics. The book includes a chronology of events from 1991 to 2007, an introduction that highlights important themes of the era, cross-referenced entries on significant topics, a detailed bibliography, and appendixes of major documents. The work is ideal for both public and academic libraries, the general public, or the specialist looking for a reference tool in this area.

Author: Sarah Tenney
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date: 2013-10-30
Book Size: 72.97 MB
Book Format: PDF, ePub, Mobi
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Historical Dictionary Of The World Bank

by Sarah Tenney, Historical Dictionary Of The World Bank Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of The World Bank book, This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the World Bank shows the substantial progress the Bank has made, this mainly through the dictionary section with concise entries on its component institutions, related organizations, its achievements in various fields, some of the major projects and member countries, and its various presidents. The introduction explains how the Bank works while the chronology traces the major events over nearly 70 years. Meanwhile, the list of acronyms reminds us just who the main players are. And the bibliography directs readers to useful internal documentation and outside studies.

Author: Derek McDougall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date: 2014-10-01
Book Size: 62.80 MB
Book Format: PDF, Mobi
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Historical Dictionary Of International Organizations In Asia And The Pacific

by Derek McDougall, Historical Dictionary Of International Organizations In Asia And The Pacific Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of International Organizations In Asia And The Pacific book, Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Asia and the Pacific, Second Edition covers global, international, and regional organizations in Asia and the Pacific, and encompasses both governmental and non-governmental organizations. This second edition covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, thematic topics, and major international issues affecting the region. This book is a valuable tool for anyone seeking details about international organizations in Asia and the Pacific, and the international context within which those organizations function.

Author: Bent Greve
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date: 2014-03-06
Book Size: 37.28 MB
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Historical Dictionary Of The Welfare State

by Bent Greve, Historical Dictionary Of The Welfare State Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of The Welfare State book, Definitions of the welfare state often focus on how and why a state intervenes in the economy and welfare of the individual citizen. A welfare state does not, however, have to mean state intervention; it may merely reflect the state’s restrictions and the demands of the labor market, families, and the rest of civil society. This book covers the history of the welfare state from Chancellor Otto von Bismarck’s reforms in Germany starting in 1883 to the present day. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 hundred cross-referenced entries that focus on the definitions and concepts that are the most relevant, long lasting, and important concepts. It provides insights from major areas in social science, including sociology, economics, political science, and social work. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the welfare state.

Author: Boris Raymond
Publisher:
Release Date: 1998
Book Size: 64.46 MB
Book Format: PDF
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 411
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Historical Dictionary Of Russia

by Boris Raymond, Historical Dictionary Of Russia Books available in Docs, PDF, EPUB, Mobi, Textbook, Kindle Format. Download Historical Dictionary Of Russia book, Includes entries for events, people, and institutions related to politics, culture, society, and the economy