More: Soviet Union
Economy, Efficiency, and Demand of Soviet Russia from a Historical Perspective
History provides important lessons for today’s world, especially when examining the role of centralization and government intervention in economic policies. The economy of Soviet...
Warsaw Pact Retrospective in the Lens of International Regime Theory
The Warsaw Pact regime, once led by the formidable Soviet Union, was formed in 1955 as a “rival” to NATO. While it never engaged...
The Straussian Character of Post-Soviet Russian Statecraft
The behaviour of post-Soviet Russian statecraft is poorly understood in the Western world. Long gone is the age of clever Kremlinologists —men like George...
Оctober Revolution
Considering Marx's notion of history, are the socialist revolutions that took place in the 20th century still historically legitimate? According to Marx, not every...
Common wealth of independent states
The geopolitical environment of Eurasia underwent a profound change with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. A new regional structure known as...
Situating a historic figure: Mikhail Gorbachev
When the Cold War came to an end, the finale was dramatic, swift and rather unexpected. The collapse of communism occurred in just two...
Gorbachev: Death of an “American” Hero
On Tuesday, August 30th, Mikhail Gorbachev quietly passed away at the august age of 91. His death marks the end of a curious and...