Academic papers on Modern Russia / Former Soviet

Milovan Djilas
5 pages in length. It is relatively easy to ascertain the underlying meaning behind Milovan Djilas' Conversations With Stalin; when one delves into the depths of what the author is attempting to convey to his audience, one can clearly understand...
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Confrontation in European History
A 5 page paper discussing several of the most dramatic moments in European history in regards to military involvement and revolution. The books used in this examination are
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Russian Nationalism
A 15 page research paper that examines the topic of Russian nationalism and how this contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union. The writer also examines the emergence of nationalists groups that arose after the Soviet collapse and the role that...
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History of Russian Nationalism
A 4 page research paper that examines the topic of Russian nationalism from an historical point of view. The writer argues that by examining the history of Russian nationalism, it is possible to gain insight into the continuing role that Russian...
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The Haunted Wood
A 10 page book review of Allen Weinstein and Alexander Vassiliev
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Keynes v. Lenin
A 5 page research paper discussing several of the points laid out in Keynes' 'The Economic Consequences of Peace' and how it benefited Western Europe, while Russia continues to suffer from the consequences of Leninism. The writer basis the argument...
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The New Russia and Nationalist Conflicts
This 6 page paper provides information on the newly emerged Russian state and the groups within it. Global politics is stressed in this paper which discusses nationalism and ethnic problems within the new nation state. Bibliography lists 20 sources....
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The Effect of the Great Patriotic War on the USSR
A 7 page research paper that examines the effects that the Great Patriotic War (WWII) had on the Soviet Union. The writer argues that it was this victory that convinced Stalin that the authoritarian policies of the 1930s were correct and provided...
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The Break up of the U.S.S.R.
This 5 page paper provides an analysis of the break up of the U.S.S.R. including the causes and who is to blame. Gorbachev
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Stalin's And Hitler's Henchmen
This 5 page paper discusses the follower's of these two autocratic leaders, what they did and why they did it. Stalin also executed millions of people whom he suspected of not being loyal but the crimes of Hitler are so atrocious that Stalin's...
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Democracy in Russia Today
A 10 page research paper that applies the concepts in James David Barber's The Book of Democracy to modern day efforts in Russian to establish a democratic system and a free market economy. In his book, Professor Barber argues that there are four...
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Marxism and Christianity by Alesdair MacIntyre; An Analysis
This 7 page report considers Alesdair MacIntyre's book
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Collectivism and Industrialisation in the Soviet Union 1928
This 16 page paper considers Stalin and his policies of collectivism in agriculture and industrialisation in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1933. The social aspect which led to this era and making it possible are considered, along with the...
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USSR Propaganda - Hot and Cold
A 15 page paper dealing with the use of propaganda in the Soviet system. Soviet propaganda is examined through chronological development from 1917 to post-Cold War. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
This 10 page paper provides a biographical sketch of this former Russian leader. His policies are assessed and his legacy is explored. His popularity is discussed as well as the criticisms and superstitions surrounding his presidency. Bibliography...
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