Central Asian, Russian & Eastern European Studies

This book tells the remarkable story of the decline and revival of the Russian Orthodox Church under the Soviet Union in the first half of the twentieth century. Following 1917, the Bolsheviks’ anti-religious policies led to a significant decline in the church in the 20s and 30s. However, in 1939, S..

The term "tandem" was used to describe the Putin-Medvedev combination which ruled Russia from 2008 to 2012, when Medvedev was president and Putin prime minister. Many saw Putin as the real wielder of power, with Medvedev as his puppet. Others, however, saw Medvedev as a visionary with great plans. M..

The term "tandem" was used to describe the Putin-Medvedev combination which ruled Russia from 2008 to 2012, when Medvedev was president and Putin prime minister. Many saw Putin as the real wielder of power, with Medvedev as his puppet. Others, however, saw Medvedev as a visionary with great plans. M..

This book primarily deals with the role of the regional and extra-regional actors in security issues in the Black Sea region. It assesses the security context of the region in the post-Cold War period and suggests some possible future developments._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ This book was published ..

This book compares present day networks of Central and Inner Asia with the similar connections that existed at the time of the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth century and its successor states. The book shows the Mongol Empire anticipated many networks and connections which now exist in the region...

This book examines the role of the Socialist Revolutionary party, which had been the largest and most popular party in Russia in 1917, and shows how, after the October revolution, rather than disappearing, led by its leadership in exile, it continued to observe and comment on developments in Russia...

This book explores developments in the countries of the South Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia – since the EU included the region in the European Neighbourhood Policy 2003. It considers issues related to energy, ethnic conflict, steps towards regional integration, and security – including ..

The Soviet Union is often characterised as nominally a federation, but really an empire, liable to break up when individual federal units, which were allegedly really subordinate colonial units, sought independence. This book questions this interpretation, revisiting the theory of federation, and di..

The Soviet Union is often characterised as nominally a federation, but really an empire, liable to break up when individual federal units, which were allegedly really subordinate colonial units, sought independence. This book questions this interpretation, revisiting the theory of federation, and di..

This new and engaging study explores the religion and world outlook of the Telengits of Altai. It provides a comprehensive anthropological account of the contemporary religious life of the Telengits, holding important implications for wider debates in sociology and politics...

This excellent reference source brings together hard-to-find information on the eighty-three constituent units of the Russian Federation...

This excellent reference source brings together hard-to-find information on the eighty-three constituent units of the Russian Federation...