Policemen of the Tsar Local Police in an Age of Upheaval
Robert J. Abbott Founded by Peter the Great in 1718, Russia’s police were key instruments of tsarist power. In the reign of Alexander II (1855-1881), local police forces took on new importance. The liberation of 23 million serfs from landlord control, growing fear of crime, and the terrorist violence of the closing years challenged law enforcement with new tasks that made worse what was already a staggering burden. (“I am obliged to...
Post-World War One Plebiscites and Their Legacies Exploring the Right of Self-Determination
Sergiusz Bober Plebiscites, or referendums, are epitomes of direct democracy and the right of self-determination. While direct democracy has always been a key subject in the theory and practice of western liberal democracies, the issue of self-determination has been propelled to the fore by the hegemonistic moves of Russia. By providing a historical analysis of the post-World War One plebiscites, this book deals with enduring,...
Russia’s Turkish Wars: The Tsarist Army and the Balkan Peoples in the Nineteenth Century
Victor Taki Russia’s Turkish Wars examines the changing place of the Balkan population in Russian military thought, strategic planning, and occupation policies. It reveals choices made by the tsarist strategists and commanders during the Russian-Ottoman wars, reflecting a general reconceptualization of the role of “the people” in modern warfare that took place during the nineteenth century. The book explores the tsarist military’s...
Russia’s Turkish Wars: The Tsarist Army and the Balkan Peoples in the Nineteenth Century
Victor Taki Russia’s Turkish Wars examines the changing place of the Balkan population in Russian military thought, strategic planning, and occupation policies. It reveals choices made by the tsarist strategists and commanders during the Russian-Ottoman wars, reflecting a general reconceptualization of the role of “the people” in modern warfare that took place during the nineteenth century. The book explores the tsarist military’s...
Vedere il Terrore: i Gulag sugli schermi in Russia. Intervista con Kristian Feigelson (di S. Pisu)
Il sociologo della Sorbona: “I russi non sono ancora riusciti a elaborare il trauma dei campi che ha colpito tre generazioni. Il regime putiniano non ha concorso affatto alla creazione di una memoria audiovisiva critica, anzi, il suo avvento ha contribuito profondamente a questa cecità della storia” LEGGI L’ARTICOLO CLICCA QUI...
