Russia

Social Issues in Russia Every country in the world has its problems with society. Many have issues with feminism, homosexuality, racism and much more. However, Russia has been through a lot as a country. They went through two world wars where for the majority of the time, most of the world saw them as the enemy. They have dealt with the Cold War, communism, nihilistic movements, and other such matters throughout their long history. Each country’s history affects the course of how their…

Russia and the United states have obviously shared differences that have led to tension between the two countries in the past. From Stalin to Putin, no one can deny the obvious history of hostility between the two nations. However, people may be surprised to know that the two powerful countries share many similarities as well. Cuisine is an important part of every culture. Americans typically enjoy all of the American classics such as burgers, ice cream, pizza, and hot dogs. In comparison,…

contradicting to his name Ivan the “Terrible” in English but in Russian he is called Ivan the Grozny which is meant as Ivan the Great. Riveted from a perplexed childhood, indeed, Ivan the Terrible gained power of Russia at the tender age of eight, however, he was formally named Grand Prince of Russia at age 16. Thus, propelling him to the status of youngest ruler of the country, his rise to power was controversial at best. As his mental instability plagued his decision making ability. To go…

During the period 1855 – 1956 Russia was involved in many major wars, all of which played an important role in its development. With the exception of the Second World War many of the wars Russia was involved led to defeats for them and these defeats exposed the weakness of the Tsar or government in charge. War outlined the flaws in the presiding system and highlighted Russia’s faults, and thus placed a spotlight upon the shortcomings of the Russian leadership. Such pressure prompted the Tsars…

Peter the Great born in Moscow and his family was with his father: Alexis of Russia, his mother:Natalya Naryshkina and his religion was Russian Orthodoxy , Russia on 9 June 1672 and he died in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire on 8 February 1725. He became emperor of Russia in 2 November 1721 and he resigned in 8 February 1725 when he died, his successor was Catherine I. He reign the tsar of Russia 7 May 1682 and stop it 2 November 1721 when he became the emperor, the coronation was in the day of…

More than a quarter of my lineage can be traced to Russia in Eastern Europe. Life in Russia between 1860 and 1880 was extremely challenging. During this time people experienced severe widespread disease from the highly contagious cholera. This disease was due to food and water being contaminated by fecal matter from lack of proper sanitation equipment. The disease was spread by contaminated water and was responsible for thousands of deaths of people that experienced severe diarrhea and…

organize political and social order in the Rus’ lands, or was there a sociopolitical infrastructure in place upon arrival? Eve Levin’s article “Childbirth in Pre-Petrine Russia: Canon Law and Popular Traditions” describes the connection between the Slavic pagan rituals and Orthodox Christian theology present during childbirth in medieval Russia, using the term “dvoeverie” which means dual-belief. Does Levin’s article also help us answer the Normanist question? This essay will argue it does, and…

the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the Russia has been an independent nation since 1991 after collapse of communistic regime. Russia is the largest country in the world. Her square cover more than one-eighth of the Earth 's inhabited land area. Russia is also the most populous country with nearly 144 million people in November 2014. Russia has borders contiguous with many Asian and European countries. A large area occupied by Russia gives it certain advantages. These include,…

one: why do nominally democratic institutions, such as parliament elections, often exist in the authoritarian countries? In this paper, I consider an example of Putin’s Russia and show that the explanations offered in these books do not fit very well to this particular case. Instead, I argue that the democratic institutions in Russia exist mainly due to the necessity of some degree of external and internal democratic legitimacy of the regime. Before I start the main discussion though, it is…

In the interim, others see Lenin's system as proof of a man who held a "profound faith in the decency of man" and who utilized a "judgment skills approach" in adjusting Marxism to fit the states of the regressive primitive condition of Russia (Hill, 1971, pp. 144-148). Be that as it may, the enduring impact that the Russian Revolution had on Marxism can be seen more in the outcome of the power battle and in the subsequent advancement of the USSR. Lenin's "vote based centralism" soon developed…