The Rebirth of Russian Democracy

The Rebirth of Russian Democracy
Author: Nicolai N. Petro
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780674750012

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Rebirth of Politics in Russia

The Rebirth of Politics in Russia
Author: Michael E. Urban
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 1997-03-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521566117

Blending first hand accounts of grassroots politics with an original theory of social relations under communism, this 1997 book seeks to explain one of the seminal events of this century: the rebirth of politics in Russia amid the collapse of the USSR. The authors trace the process from the pre-political period of dissident activity, through perestroika and the appearance of political groups and publications, elections, the formation of political parties and mass movements, counter-revolution and coup d'état, the victory of democratic forces and the organization of a Russian state; to the struggle of power in the post-communist epoch, the violent end of the first republic and the contentious relations engulfing its successor. By focusing on the popular forces which accomplished Russia's political rebirth, rather than the reforms of the Soviet establishment, this book offers an original perspective on this critical period.

Holy Rus'

Holy Rus'
Author: John P. Burgess
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0300222246

A fascinating, vivid, and on-the-ground account of Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence A bold experiment is taking place in Russia. After a century of being scarred by militant, atheistic communism, the Orthodox Church has become Russia's largest and most significant nongovernmental organization. As it has returned to life, it has pursued a vision of reclaiming Holy Rus' that historical yet mythical homeland of the eastern Slavic peoples; a foretaste of the perfect justice, peace, harmony, and beauty for which religious believers long; and the glimpse of heaven on earth that persuaded Prince Vladimir to accept Orthodox baptism in Crimea in A.D. 988. Through groundbreaking initiatives in religious education, social ministry, historical commemoration, and parish life, the Orthodox Church is seeking to shape a new, post-communist national identity for Russia. In this eye-opening and evocative book, John Burgess examines Russian Orthodoxy's resurgence from a grassroots level, providing Western readers with an enlightening, inside look at the new Russia.

The Rebirth of the Russian Space Program

The Rebirth of the Russian Space Program
Author: Brian Harvey
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2007-05-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387713549

This, fifty years after Sputnik, is the definitive book on the Russian space program. The author covers all the key elements of the current Russian space program, including both manned and unmanned missions. He examines the various types of unmanned applications programs as well as the crucial military program, and even analyzes the infrastructure of production, launch centres and tracking. You’ll also find discussion of the commercialization of the program and its relationship with western companies. Russia’s current space experiment is also put in a comparative global context. Strong emphasis is placed on Russia’s future space intentions and on new programs and missions in prospect.

The Great Rebirth

The Great Rebirth
Author: Anders Aslund
Publisher: Peterson Institute for International Economics
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2014-10-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0881326976

The fall of communism 25 years ago transformed the political and economic landscape in more than two dozen countries across Europe and Asia. In this volume political leaders, scholars, and policymakers assess the lessons learned from the “great rebirth” of capitalism, highlighting the policies that were the most successful in helping countries make the transition to stable and prosperous market economies, as well as those cases of countries reverting to political and economic authoritarianism. The authors of these essays conclude that visionary leadership, and a willingness to take bold and comprehensive steps, achieved the best outcomes, and that privatization of state-owned enterprises and deregulation were essential to success. Recent backsliding, such as the reversal of economic and democratic reforms in Russia and Hungary, has cast a shadow over the legacy of the transition a quarter century ago, however.

Uncovering Russia

Uncovering Russia
Author:
Publisher: 35725340532
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780972970808

A collection of analyses and opinions by some of the leading columnists of the newspaper, The Russia journal, regarding Russian society, its government, economy, and relations with the rest of the world.

Stalin's Keys to Victory

Stalin's Keys to Victory
Author: Walter Scott Dunn
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780811734233

"When Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, the German Army annihilated a substantial part of the Red Army. Yet the Soviets rebounded to successfully defend Moscow in late 1941, defeat the Germans at Stalingrad in 1942 and Kursk in 1943, and deliver the deathblow in Belarus in 1944 ... Walter Dunn examines these four pivotal battles and explains how the Red Army lost a third of its prewar strength, regrouped, and beat one of the most highly trained and experienced armies in the world"--Page 4 of cover.

The Rebirth of Uzbekistan

The Rebirth of Uzbekistan
Author: Resul Yalcin
Publisher: Garnet & Ithaca Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN:

This title examines Uzbekistan's development since the break-up of the Soviet Union, its social, political and economic orientation in the modern world and its role as a bridge between East and West, North and South.