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Red Nations offers an illuminating and informative overview of how the non-Russian republics of the Soviet Union experienced communist rule. It surveys the series of historical events that contributed to the break-up of the Soviet Union and evaluates their continuing resonance across post-soviet states today. Drawing from the latest research, Professor Smith offers comprehensive coverage of the revolutionary years, the early Soviet policies of developing nations, Stalin's purges and deportations of small nationalities, and the rise of independence movements. Through a single, unified narrative, this book illustrates how, in the post-Stalin period, many of the features of the modern nation state emerged. Both scholars and students will find this an indispensable contribution to the history of the dissolution of the USSR, the reconstruction of post-Soviet society, and its impact on non-Russian citizens from the years of the Russian Revolution through to the present day.

NATIONALISM--USSR --- NATIONALISM--FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS --- Federal government --- Nationalism --- Minorities --- Former Soviet republics --- Republics --- History. --- History --- Government policy --- Consciousness, National --- Identity, National --- National consciousness --- National identity --- International relations --- Patriotism --- Political science --- Autonomy and independence movements --- Internationalism --- Political messianism --- CIS countries --- Commonwealth of Independent States countries --- Ex-Soviet republics --- Ex-Soviet states --- Former Soviet states --- New Independent States (Former Soviet republics) --- Newly Independent States (Former Soviet republics) --- NIS (Former Soviet republics)

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Debating civilisations offers an up-to-date evaluation of the re-emerging field of civilisational analysis, tracing its main currents and comparing it to rival paradigms such as Marxism, globalisation theory and postcolonial sociology. The book suggests that civilisational analysis offers an alternative approach to understanding globalisation, one that focuses on the dense engagement of societies, cultures, empires and civilisations in human history. Building on Castoriadis’s theory of social imaginaries, it argues that civilisations are best understood as the products of routine contacts and connections carried out by anonymous actors over the course of long periods of time. It illustrates this argument through case studies of modern Japan, the Pacific and post-Conquest Latin America (including the revival of indigenous civilisations), exploring discourses of civilisation outside the West within the context of growing Western imperial power.

Civilization --- Comparative civilization. --- Intercultural communication. --- Cultural pluralism. --- Philosophy. --- Cultural diversity --- Diversity, Cultural --- Diversity, Religious --- Ethnic diversity --- Pluralism (Social sciences) --- Pluralism, Cultural --- Religious diversity --- Culture --- Cultural fusion --- Ethnicity --- Multiculturalism --- Cross-cultural communication --- Communication --- Cross-cultural orientation --- Cultural competence --- Multilingual communication --- Technical assistance --- Civilization, Comparative --- Philosophy and civilization --- Anthropological aspects --- indigenous civilisations --- civilisations --- power --- imaginaries --- cornelius castoriadis --- civilisational analysis

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English language --- Grammar, Historical. --- History. --- 802.0-02 --- Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-02 --- -Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-02 --- 802.0-02 Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-02 --- -802.0-02 Engels. Engelse taalkunde--?-02 --- Grammar, Historical --- History --- Historical linguistics --- Grammar --- Grammar [Historical ] --- Grammatica --- Historische taalkunde --- Engelse taalkunde --- Germanic languages --- ANGLAIS (LANGUE) --- GRAMMAIRE HISTORIQUE --- HISTOIRE

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"Modernisation has been a constant theme in Russian history at least since Peter the Great launched a series of initiatives aimed at closing the economic, technical and cultural gap between Russia and the more ‘advanced’ countries of Europe. All of the leaders of the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia have been intensely aware of this gap, and have pursued a number of strategies, some more successful than others, in order to modernise the country. But it would be wrong to view modernisation as a unilinear process which was the exclusive preserve of the state. Modernisation has had profound effects on Russian society, and the attitudes of different social groups have been crucial to the success and failure of modernisation.This volume examines the broad theme of modernisation in late imperial, Soviet, and post-Soviet Russia both through general overviews of particular topics, and specific case studies of modernisation projects and their impact. Modernisation is seen not just as an economic policy, but as a cultural and social phenomenon reflected through such diverse themes as ideology, welfare, education, gender relations, transport, political reform, and the Internet. The result is the most up to date and comprehensive survey of modernisation in Russia available, which highlights both one of the perennial problems and the challenges and prospects for contemporary Russia."

Social change --- Post-communism --- Soviet Union --- Russia (Federation) --- Economic policy --- Cultural policy --- 331.100 --- Economische geschiedenis: algemeenheden --- Literary studies: from c 1900 --- -20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 --- Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies --- Economic policy. --- Cultural policy. --- Social change - Soviet Union --- Post-communism - Russia (Federation) --- Soviet Union - Economic policy --- Russia (Federation) - Economic policy - 1991 --- -Social change - Russia (Federation) --- Soviet Union - Cultural policy --- Russia (Federation) - Cultural policy

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This book is a completely revised and updated edition of a highly successful textbook. It provides a practical and highly accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English. Designed specifically as a handbook for students beginning the study of early English language, whether for linguistic or literary purposes, it presumes little or no prior knowledge of the history of English. Features of this new edition include: * newly addedd Middle English and Early Modern English sample texts and accompanying notes * a new section on historical methods * web links and an updated annotated bibliography.

English language --- Grammar [Historical ] --- Handbooks, manuals, etc. --- Old English, ca. 450-1100 --- Grammar --- Middle English, 1100-1500 --- Early modern, 1500-1700 --- Germanic languages --- Grammar, Historical --- ANGLAIS (LANGUE) --- GRAMMAIRE HISTORIQUE --- ca.450-1100 (VIEIL-ANGLAIS) --- GRAMMAIRE --- 1100-1500 (MOYEN-ANGLAIS) --- 1500-1700 (MODERNE)