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Papers On Modern Russia / Former Soviet
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Comparison of Russian Workers to Peasants in the Tsarist Period
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5 pages. This paper is a comparison of the Russian workers of today to the Russian peasants and village life in the late Tsarist period. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAtsars.rtf
Corruption in Russia
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A 4 page paper which examines why corruption is the worst problem facing the former Communist country, proposes a solution, and discusses why this solution would be the best. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGrusscorr.rtf
Decline Of Imperial Russia
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A 5 page paper on the decline of Imperial Russia. The discussion involves the argument of whether the decline was doomed or merely unlucky, based on pages 528-611 of the book Major Problems in the History of Imperial Russia by James Cracraft. The side that is taken is that of stating Imperial Russia was destined to fail in light of the fact that they refused to make necessary adjustments to the changes that were rapidly occurring throughout their continent, as well as the rest of the world. They ignorantly believed that they could uphold their tradition and follow their individual form of modernization without integrating themselves with anyone else. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Imprussi.wps
Defining a “Nation-State”
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This 10 page report discusses the
concept of the nation-state as it has existed throughout history
and as it currently exists. The concept of the nation state is
one that has been existence in human history for, literally,
millennia. At the dawn of the 21st century, there are historians,
social scientists, and political theorists who would argue that
the concept of the nation-states has become redundant with the
emergence of globalism and the new concept of nationalism that
has emerged with it. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: BWnstate.rtf
Democracies are Not Always Clones
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This nine-page-paper presents an in-depth discussion on the differences in two different democratic systems. using England and Czech Republic as examples it explains the nations age differences. Bibliography lists seven sources.
Filename: CWgoverme.wps
Dichotomies and Inconsistencies in Russian History
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This 5 page paper looks at the history of Russia with a focus on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The attitudes that created dichotomies and the nation's inconsistent policies are explored. The history of this nation is tied in to the state of affairs today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA346czr.rtf
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
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This 9 page report discusses the reasons behind the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. For years, economists, politicians, sociologists and other theorists have been explaining the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ranging from hypotheses embracing the triumph of the individual human spirit to the economic mismanagement of the Soviet political structure, a vast array of possibilities has been proffered. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWussr.rtf
Do Western Ukrainians Have A Different Sense Of National Identity In Comparison To Eastern Ukrainians? A Research Proposal
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This 13 page paper is a research proposal to study the perception of national identity in Western Ukraine in the context of the current difficulties in the country. The paper has the aim of determining if the majority of the present days Western Ukrainians do not see themselves as one nation with Eastern Ukrainians due to differences in the perception of 'national' identities that have been formed. The paper presents an introduction, hypothesis, literature review looking at the history of the county and its impact on national identity as well as concepts concerning the way national identity is formed. The paper also presents a methodology including primary research. The bibliography cites 60 sources.
Filename: TEukraine.rtf
Does Karl Marx's Critique of Capitalism Rest on a Fallacious Philosophy of History?
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Karl Marx predicted that capitalism was bound to fail and would give way to communism. This 10 page paper looks at the way that Marx used historical analysis in order to examine political models with the emphasis he placed on the modes of production. The paper argues that while his historical facts may have been correct his interpretation of history lead to a constrained understanding. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEmarxhist.rtf
Dolot's Execution by Hunger (Book Review)
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This 3 page paper examines the famine that took place in Russia in 1933 through the view of one man. The idea that Stalin orchestrated this little known situation is the theme of this piece. The book is critically examined. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA541HH.rtf
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