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“Russia’s Strategy”

Hi, everyone. This is a bit of a tangential post, but I thought that you all might find this interesting given our recent class discussions regarding Vladimir Putin’s rise to power and Russia’s intervention in the Syrian Civil War. I … Continue reading

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Pushkin and Pugachev

Hi, all. I wanted to follow up on our discussion on Wednesday regarding Alexander Pushkin’s representation of Pugachev’s Rebellion in “The Captain’s Daughter”. While we were all struck by Pushkin’s seemingly positive characterization of Pugachev, as well as his deleterious … Continue reading

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Khrushchev and the Kompanii

Several weeks ago, we discussed the nature of de-Stalinization and the extent to which it constituted a legitimate period of (albeit, limited) liberalization for the Soviet Union. Although the restriction of public dissent in the wake of the Twenty-Second Congress … Continue reading

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Khrushchev on Methods and Motivations

Hi, all. I wanted to follow up our discussion in class today by talking a bit more about the “Secret Speech”, specifically, the distinctions Khrushchev draws between Lenin and Stalin’s respective modes of operation. As we discussed in class, Khrushchev … Continue reading

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