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6^th Finnish Infantry Division in Mirror of Events of Great Russian Revolution of 1917

Научный диалог, 2018
The question of the state of the Russian army in 1917 is considered. The complex and contradictory situation on the front line of the theatre of military operations in the conditions of preparation and carrying out offensive operation in the summer of ...
S. I. Nikonova
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Book review: a short history of the Russian revolution by Geoffrey Swain [PDF]

, 2017
In A Short History of the Russian Revolution, Geoffrey Swain challenges the historical narrative that the Bolsheviks co-opted an otherwise reform-minded labour movement for revolutionary purposes, instead underscoring the radicalism of Russian workers ...
Edgerton, Barton
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Lady Anne Kerr: From the Rise of International Conference Interpreting to the Whitlam Dismissal

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
Before Anne Robson (née Taggart) became the second Lady Kerr upon marrying governor‐general John Kerr in 1975, she had an international career of some 30 years working as a French to English interpreter and consultant at over 30 national and international conferences and became the first Australian elected to the International Association of Conference
Alexis Bergantz
wiley   +1 more source

Serhii Yefremov: Epitome of the Ukrainian Revolution [PDF]

, 2017
Yefremov’s personal characteristics exemplify the characteristic features of the Ukrainian revolution. He was an argumentative, pugnacious man, and the revolution was characterized by infighting. He was an institution builder, and that’s a key element of
Tarnawsky, Maxim
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Fania (Fanny) Kaplan and the attempted assassination of Vladimir Lenin: Ophthalmologic considerations

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Fania (Fanny) Kaplan (1890–1918), who was reportedly visually impaired, confessed to the attempted assassination of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) in 1918 by shooting him with a pistol. The precise nature of her visual loss is unknown and raises doubts about whether she had sufficient visual function to perform the act ...
Stephen G. Schwartz, Christopher T. Leffler, Peter M. Allen, Andrzej Grzybowski   +3 more
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Память о «неиспользованном» юбилее 100-летие революции в восприятии жителей России

Revue des études slaves, 2019
The authors analyze the relationship between symbolic policy in Russia and public opinion regarding the revolution of 1917. The main participants in the political process have not used the potential of the centenary, which is, among other things, due to ...
Boris Kolonitskii, Maria Matskevich
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Attitudes towards the market economy and capitalism in Ukraine, Poland and Russia

Economic Affairs, EarlyView.
Abstract This article presents the results of opinion polls conducted in Ukraine, Poland, and Russia, focusing on attitudes towards the market economy and capitalism. The polls first asked six questions about the market economy without explicitly referencing ‘capitalism’.
Rainer Zitelmann
wiley   +1 more source

“Total and Radical Liberation”: The Religious and Philosophical Background of Volodymyr Vynnychenko’s Revolutionary Ideas [PDF]

, 2017
The article explores the religious and philosophical origins of Volodymyr Vynnychenko’s ideas of “honesty with oneself,” “omnilateral liberation,” and “concordism.” Two treatises, Vidrodzhennia natsii (Rebirth of a Nation, 1919–1920) and Konkordyzm ...
Bilyashevych, Roman
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source

The 1917-th Year Russian Revolution and its Reflection in the Rare Editions of the Library of Russian Academy of Sciences

Управленческое консультирование, 2018
In this article we are talking about the 1917-th year Russian revolution rare editions, which are stored in the Library of the Russian Academy of sciences. There are some examples of the most interesting rare editions.
Galina Nikolaevna Pitulko, Alexey Petrovich Isaev   +1 more
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