altruism of Marshall's offer . After six weeks ' futile striving for a settlement , Bevin confessed he had jumped ' at Marshall's offer . He hinted that he was not going to let Russian prevarication frustrate progress on this issue .
In this book, a mix of leading historians and political scientists examines the foreign policy of contemporary Russia over four centuries of history.
From fabulously wealthy oligarchs to the destitute elderly babushki who beg in Moscow's streets, he tells the story of a society bursting with vitality under a leadership rooted in tradition and often on the edge of collapse despite its ...
The book argues that reform attempts have often been thwarted by bureaucracy, economy, strategy, manpower, weapon systems and leadership. The book concludes by assessing likely future developments.
The New Autocracy brings together top Russian experts and Western political scholars who explore the complex roles of Russia’s presidency, security services, parliament, media, and other actors.
This volume is a special edition prepared for American readers with a new introduction and an expanded and updated discussion of the U.S.-Russian relationship.
Is Russian history one big inevitable failure? The Soviet Union's demise and Russia's ensuing troubles have led many to wonder. But this is to look through a skewed prism indeed.
Upon graduation A B Miller was engineer-economist, the General planning division, LenNIIProekt – Leningrad Civil Construction Research and Design Institute. Alexey Miller was a post-graduate student at N. A. Voznesenskii Leningrad ...
This volume has the ambition of offering an original analysis of Russia’s national interest and foreign policy in interaction with European, American and Asian partners.
In the first book to fully examine the intricate and often deadly interconnection between Russian rulers and Russian artists, cultural historian Solomon Volkov brings to life the experiences that inspired artists like Tolstoy, Stravinsky, ...
Readers are introduced to the complex history between the United States and Russia, which, for many years, was a conflict between democracy and communism.