This timely book examines how the regime of President Aliaksandr Lukashenka has used the 'Great Patriotic War' (1941-45) as a key element in state and identity formation in Belarus. The campaign was d
This timely book examines how the regime of President Aliaksandr Lukashenka has used the 'Great Patriotic War' (1941-45) as a key element in state and identity formation in Belarus. The campaign was d
Marples (history and classics, U. of Alberta, Canada) explores how Ukrainians have narrated their historical experiences in books, scholarly papers, newspaper articles, and school textbooks in the yea
This is an essential short guide to the Russian Revolution . Books in this Seminar Studies in History Series bridge the gap between textbook and general survey and consists of a brief "Introduction" a
The collapse of the Soviet experiment was one of the major turning points in twentieth century history. During the period of 'perestroika' the Soviet Union took the first steps to becoming a civil soc
David R. Marples's study highlights the problems of the environment and industry in Ukraine from 1985 to 1990. The main theme is the close link between the damage to nature and the growth of political
