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This work aims to examine the history of forced and semi-voluntary population movements within or organized by the Soviet Union. Contents range from the early 1920s to the rehabilitation of repressed nationalities in the 1990s. ... Read more

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An excellent edition to literature on the period of Stalin.Factual information broken down into time periods that show which populations Stalin and the NKVD targeted and why.It shouldn't be thought that Stalin was the only one involved in these tragedies that befell the various nationalities of the USSR, he had his reasons for his actions and they are listed and presented to the reader.Not to take away from the type of man he was, simply to understand that his actions had a cause.A great source to see all the nationalities that were touched by Stalin's forced 'migrations' from lesser known nationalities such as Iranians, Turks, Koreans, and Germans to more well known Latvians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Chechens, and so on and so forth.An invaluable source for numbers of those deported, reasons for their deportations, and what happened to them after they were deported. ... Read more

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Prominent Soviet and American geographers provide a comparative survey of current methods and goals in the field of urban geography as it exists in the United States and the Soviet Union. The contributors examine the historical development of urban geography in both countries and offer an illuminating exploration of its contemporary issues, research techniques, achievements, and future directions. ... Read more

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This collection of essays analyzes contemporary human geography Russia. It reflects recent dramatic events in the former Soviet Union and places them within the context of theoretical developments in contemporary human geography. ... Read more

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The Geography of Nationalism in Russia and the USSR is an important addition to the small library of essential works on the collapse of the Soviet empire. The first attempt to construct and test broad theoretical propositions about "place" and "territoriality" in the making of nations, it examines the critical social processes underlying the formation of nations and homelands in Russia and the USSR during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Robert Kaiser finds that for the most part national self-consciousness was only beginning to supplant a localist mentality by the time of World War I. The national problem faced by Lenin was fundamentally different from the more difficult nationalist challenge that confronted Gorbachev.In Kaiser's place-based theory, the homeland, once created in the imaginations of the indigenous masses, powerfully structured national processes and international relations. "Indigenization" from below became an active competitor with nationality policies that promoted Russification, resulting in the restructuring of ethnic stratification to favor indigenes in their own respective home republics and to challenge Russian dominance outside Russia. The revolutionary changes occurring since 1989, Kaiser argues, should therefore be seen as part of a longer process of indigenization. ... Read more

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This is the first major study in this area and makes use of extensive field work, unpublished materials, statistical data and interviews with land reform officials to show the importance of land reform for this transitional region. ... Read more

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A commitment to acceptable levels of accommodation for all citizens has meant that housing has been given a high place on the agendas of most socialist countries. Its position has not been undisputed, however, and it must compete with other welfare and economic requirements. As a result, the housing policies in the Eastern bloc have not been uniform. This book examines issues related to housing in Eastern Europe, describing the broad similarities and differences between east and west Europe. The author outlines trends in housing conditions since World War II and discusses the relevance of factors external to housing, noting that recent changes in the political climate should be of vital significance to the housing situation in the future. ... Read more

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Discusses the life of Mikhail Gorbachev from his formative years to the present, and examines the reforms he has introduced to the Soviet Union. ... Read more

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This collection highlights such issues as rehabilitation, private initiatives, housing quality, welfare requirements, and home ownership. The contributions in this book are from active researchers in the eastern bloc who analyze the latest reforms, and academics from Western Europe who apply broader housing issues. The contributions examine the external factors that have influenced the reforms and assess the outlook for the future. ... Read more

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The Far East constitutes the largest economic region in the Soviet Union. Enormous, isolated and sparsely populated it possesses mineral and other resources consistent with its size. Exploiting these resources is one of the key challenges facing the Soviet Union, and Gorbachev has announced a major problem of investment in the region which is to run until the year 2000. This book looks at the likelihood of this programme succeeding and concludes that it will have to improve significantly on earlier development projects if substantial progress is to be made. Seemingly intractable problems are posed by the combination of geographical remoteness, the inhospitability of the climate and the ingrained inefficiency of the administration. Attracting an adequate labour force to region remains a problem despite the inducements that are offered. Major problems to improve the transport infrastructure, including the construction of the Baykal-Amur mainline railway, have been dogged by delays and poor standards of performance. Even joint ventures involving the Japanese have not been successful, yet the region remains central to Soviet regional development.This book explores the Soviet Far East in all its geographical and economic complexity. Chapters on the current state of its development are supplemented by examinations of the history of its settlement; analysis of its unique environment and the threats which economic growth might pose for it and of the region's vital strategic significance. ... Read more

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This is the third volume in The Oxford Regional Environments series. The series volumes are devoted to major regions of the world, each presenting a detailed and up-to-date body of scientific knowledge concerning a particular region. For most topics on the physical geography of Northern Eurasia abundant literature now exists. Most of it, however, is in Russian and other East European languages and this has significantly limited the number of potential readers. This volume will seek to familiarize, at an international level, those with an interest in this area with the most significant achievements in classical and current geographical research. ... Read more

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During the first decade of the 21^st century, a remarkable phenomenon swept through the former Soviet Union changing the political, social and cultural landscape. Popularly known as the ‘Colour Revolutions’, these non-violent protests overthrew autocratic regimes in three post-soviet republics: the Georgian Rose Revolution (2003), the Ukrainian Orange Revolution (2004) and the Kyrgyzstani Tulip Revolution (2005). This book examines the significance of these regime-change processes for the post-soviet world in particular and for global politics in the 21^st century.

Engaging comprehensively with the former Soviet republics, the contributors to this book ask why there wasn’t a revolution in a post-Soviet republic such as Russia, despite apparently favourable conditions. They also explore the circumstances that ensured some post-soviet countries underwent a successful colour revolution whilst others did not. Identifying the conditions for successful colour revolutions, this book asks whether there is a revolutionary blueprint that may be exported to other areas around the world that are under autocratic rule. Carefully considering the ideologies of the post-Soviet ruling regimes, this book demonstrates the manner by which political elites integrated nationalism, authoritarianism and populism into public debates. It analyzes the diverse anti-regime movements, discussing the factors that led to the rise of such factions and outlining how these opposition groups were constituted and operated. In addition, it assesses the impact of external forces including the influence of the USA, the EU and Russia. By examining the colour revolution phenomenon in its entirety, this book marks a significant contribution to both our micro and macro understanding of this tide of transformation.

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This work outlines business dealings for the former Soviet Union. The book begins with a brief description of the country's geography and geological features, and then details the political, sociological and economical conditions associated with each country/region. Approximately 100 real-life discussions from actual business ventures between American companies and chiefs of local Russian enterprises and high authorities are included for review. At the end of each discussion, the author outlines some basic rules and advice to be used in business dealings, everything from clothes and women in your delegation to the proper greeting, gifts and business etiquette. ... Read more

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The remote sensing of soils and vegetation is of interest to all users of remotely sensed data, in fields as diverse as atmospheric physics and ecology, especially agriculturalists, geobiologists and researchers in land-use. The book draws together the recent research carried out in these areas, and in particular includes material from the Soviet Union on the applications of remote sensing data to soil vegetation, humus content and crop yields, previously unavailable to researchers in the West. ... Read more

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A study of the Soviet Union on the major geographical topics and regions. Students are provided with an overview of Soviet geography that uses examples to examine areas such as resource utilization, conservation of the environment, industrial growth etc. The impact of recent policy decisions is also considered. ... Read more

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A comparative analysis of the USA, the USSR and South Africa using case studies and expanding geographical considerations into a wider socio-economic and political context, with a detailed look at Atlanta and Moscow, as well as observations on urban and regional inequality in Britain. ... Read more