A popular Russian radio host askedhis listeners to describe a moment of happiness. This book is those moments, inthe voices of Dubas’s fellow countrymen from the breadth and depth of today’sRussia.
A sweeping examination of how Winston S. Churchill, first as Secretary for War and Air, and then as Colonial Secretary, both formulated... Læs mere
In 1938, young Leonid Hurwicz leaves Warsaw seeking safety and an economics degree. These challenging years spawn a lifelong intellectual adventure, a stellar career in economics and a Nobel Prize. This book tells his story.
The unique trajectory of Soviet dissident twin brothers Roy and Zhores Medvedev takes us through a century of history, from Stalin to Putin.... Læs mere
Investigating thediabolical conspiracy theories behind antisemitism and uncovering the villainswho created them, The 7 Deadly Myths reveals where antisemitism comes from, howit is used, and how it can be defeated.
This bilingual collection in honor of the great scholar and writer Alexander Zholkovsky brings together new work from forty-four leading scholars in nine countries. Like Zholkovsky’s oeuvre, this volume covers a broad range of subjects and employs an array of approaches.
The powerful prose of Dostoevsky continues to fascinate readers today. A Dostoevsky Companion: Texts and Contexts aims to help students and readers navigate... Læs mere
Provides a collection of the most informative critical articles on some of the best twentieth-century Russian short stories from Chekhov... Læs mere