Essays on Russia

Publisher: New York, NY: Harper, 2005, ©2004.

Summary
The enormous explosion of the Kursk submarine happened on 12 august 2000 during a crucial military demonstration. The explosion resulted in the sinking of the Russian most expensive nuclear submarine, which was known as the Kursk. All those who were in the submarine perished as the Russian president refused the help of the foreign countries.
The note became the cry of the sea of the Russian souls that were tormented, as some of the people of the briefed families and the citizens confronted the Russian government. They were inquiring to know what was important to the Russian government Continue reading...

The matters concerning gender socialization starts at birth and are experienced through the agents of socialization which include mass media, education, peer groups, and family. The repeated socialization that happens over a long period leads both the men and women into a false sense of acting naturally, rather than following the rules that have been socially constructed. Existence of gender stereotypes forms the basis prejudicial sexism and beliefs, which promote valuing of one sex over the other. Research shows that, in Russia, there is a wide wage gap, which is cannot be related to the lower qualifications of women Continue reading...

UN POSITION ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS

There are more than two dozen countries of the world that have nuclear power, however, only a few have nuclear weapons and few are suspected of making nuclear weapons. During the cold war era between US and USSR, nuclear arms race was the most alarming feature as both the super powers rapidly built up their stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Later when both realized, there would be devastation caused by nuclear weapons, they embarked upon a number of agreements for reduction in the number of nuclear weapons. Efforts were speeded up after disintegration of the USSR; however, the issues remained Continue reading...

Vkhutemas and Constructivism

Vkhutemas and Constructivism
The article talks about the revolutionary years of 1918 to 1920 when the Fine Arts section was led by important names like Nikolai Punin, Osip Brik, and David Shterenberg while the studios were established in many cities in Russia. Osip Brik in his statement said that their focus is on the growth of the art culture, but in 1918, Lenin abolished the Academy of Arts. The academy was the center of arts in Russia, brought forward, and polished a lot of artistic talents and innovations . The Free Art Studios established during those times were seen as Continue reading...

Russia is the country with a long history. It has the largest territory in the world and unites a large amount of people. The climate is different, but the most part of the territory has a cold and dry climate. All these particularities are reflected in the rich culture of the country.
Russia originates from the Kievan Rus. Until 1917 Russia was a monarchy named Russian Empire. During that period Russia faced several wars against Mongol-Tatars and against France, which was headed by Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1917 the October Revolution took place, resulting the appearance of the Union of Continue reading...

Russia is vulnerable to disruptive terms of trade because of its dependency on oil. Because of fluctuating oil prices, sluggish domestic demands, weak external environment and high rate of inflation, Russia’s economic growth declined in the year 2012 to 3.4 percent, and it is projected to be constant in 2013. Capital outflows in the Russia are expected to increase while debt ratios are expected to be favorable.
Russia is a large size economy and its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate is 3.4 percent. The adjusted dollar terms of the GDP, purchasing power and income per capita is $ Continue reading...

Introduction

Russia is a huge producer of oil and gas. It is the second largest producer and exporter of oil, and the largest producer and exporter of natural gas (Winfrey, 2010). Its economy largely depends on its oil and gas reserves. The funds acquired from its oil and gas reserves have greatly contributed to the survival of its political system. Boix (2004) argues that there are no examples of a successful transition to democracy in a country in which the contribution of the oil in the country’s export income is more than one third, and it seems to be Continue reading...

Questions A

A 1
Product defect is a serious problem. Doug told me that he had already researched the cost of fixing the defect. To calculate whether it is reasonable to fix the defect, Doug should have calculated the approximate amount of consumers, who could probably be damaged. If the sum of money to refund the damages to the customers is higher than the amount of money spent for fixing the problem, it is reasonable to present a new model for western southern regions of the country. In this case, I would provide the company with a new report that contain Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of Vladimir Lenin has his impact on the Russian Revolution. The first section of this paper will cover the childhood of Lenin. The following section of this paper will discuss the role of Lenin in 1905 revolution and his exile. The next section will discuss his rise and impact on the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the role played by Lenin in the results of the Russian Revolution. The final section of this paper will discuss the changes made by Lenin after the Russian Revolution leading to the emergence of USSR.

Introduction and Childhood

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Abstract:

Only a handful of total wars have been fought in the past, the most notable among them being the World War I, World War II, the Civil War in America, the conflict between Iran and the United States, among others since the cost, both for the loser and the victor, is too high. Not only is there a considerable loss of resources, even complete depletion, but the well-being and security of the citizens also come under question. Most of the total wars have been fought before the Great War, but recent events on the global arena have increased the Continue reading...

Venture capital in Russia

Venture capital in Russia with focus on Innovation
Background
A development institute and government fund of the Russian federation named as Russian venture fund. The fund that has established for Russian venture fund in 2010 to 2012 is now at the first stage of completion of the initial cycle. The funds are expected to be raised in 2014 to 2015 and also more has expected to exits. There are several companies that had established in 2006 to 2009 have been closed now due to foundation that take seven years period to startup with a sale procedure.
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Question one

Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe. Has a wide land that is extremely fertile on its plains, and exclusive industrial parks in the east. The independence of Ukraine is marked by the fall of the Soviet Union that occurred in 1991 since the country became independent immediately after the fall of the union. Since then the country has been looking for exclusive amalgamation with the Western Europe, as well as resolution with Russia (Marten, 2014). Although, Ukraine shares historical origins with Ukraine, the west of the country has remained closely tied to the European neighbors, mainly Poland Continue reading...

This past winter, the struggles for political autonomy in Ukraine garnered international attention as the once peaceful occupation in Kiev against former Ukranian president Viktor Yanukovych, turned into chaos with deadly clashes between troops and protestors. Russia's occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine, as well as their continued threats to cutoff Ukraine's natural gas supply prompted sanctions from the United States and other United Nations countries. The responses from the international community have varied in severity and outcome, yet international relations theory helps to underline why the United States' response towards Russia is different from other regions of Continue reading...

Introduction

“Animal Farm” was written by George Orwell. It is a satire and political literature. The original title of the novel is “Animal Farm: A Fairy Story” that proves it as a fable written with a purpose. However, the author did a wonderful attempt to present the political crisis and tyrannical government through a story of animals in a farm. It is a dystopian and allegorical novel. Orwell’s intention is to reflect Russian Revolution and reign of Stalin in Soviet Union. The novel is about the life of animals in a farm. They wanted to rebel and save themselves Continue reading...

Research Question, Rationale, Scope and Methodology

In this study, the research question is why the Russians failed to support the Polish undergrounds during their uprising against the Nazis in 1944. The rationale for doing this topic stems from the fact that there are two sides to this debate; on one hand, the Russians claimed that the Germans decimated their early advance on the Eastside of Poland thus reducing their tactics to defense only; on the other hand, western countries believe that Russia deliberately refused to assist the Polish insurgents for political reasons. Given that there are two sides to this debate, this paper examines the Continue reading...

The Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was one of the most extensive empires in the history of the world. The Empire encompassed three continents and was only exceeded by the Mongol and the British empires. Prior to the 1905 revolution that led to Russia becoming a constitutional monarchy, the Empire was an absolute monarch. It was an elitist state and remained as such prior to the World War I. The leaders often paid no attention to the public opinion regarding foreign policy. Policies were made on the basis of the evaluation of the leaders. As such, the Russian government operated in accordance Continue reading...

Russian Organized Crimes

Mexico is targeting a gang that is said to have infiltrated the mining industry. The gang is said to be operating across nations. In this regard, it has links that extend to china. The gang is believed to operate along a hierarchy which supports all operations that entail it. The gang is reported to have been in place for more than a decade in a way that violates rights of Mexican citizens. Its activities are criminal in nature. It regulates all activities that involve mining in Mexico. Its regulation facets are along the realms of production, exportation and acquisition Continue reading...

The Cold war period can be described as the duration during there was political and military tension between USA and the Soviet Union. The war was between the Eastern bloc and the Western Bloc. The Eastern bloc primarily consisted of the Soviet Union, which included countries like Russia. The Western bloc, on the other hand, comprised of The United States of America and the National Alliance Treaty Organization (NATO). There are twenty-eight NATO member states, which include France, Italy, Canada, Germany, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Portugal and Spain, just to mention a few(Kerkendall, 2010, p. 34). It Continue reading...

International Actors at Play in Central Asia

Chapter one deals with the role played by Russia in the politics of Central Asia. From the beginning of the chapter, the author recognizes the importance of Russia in the Central Asian history. Russian cultural practices and language are still prevalent in the region. Russia is also a strategic partner in terms of security issues in the region. One of the major points in this chapter is the new challenges that were brought about by old patterns. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the new independent states increasingly endeavored to exclude Moscow from their operations.
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The Advisor on European and Western Hemisphere

Via The Secretary of Political Affairs
The United States government should proceed with a measure of isolating Russia with social political sanctions, asset freeze, terminate military cooperation’s, visa bans and barn from the international trade communities. The Obama administration should lead in rallying the community of nations around a series of steps that would impact Russia economically. With the referendum in Crimea, there is a real danger that Moscow might seize further territory with the Moscow agents orchestrating turmoil in the Russian speaking east of Ukraine. The interim government in Kiev has expressed their concerns that Russia might Continue reading...

Violation of the Russians right to free and fair elections (article 21 of the UDHR)

Human rights are evidently postulated in the entire body of international human rights decree and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They form the heart of many national constitutions because they are renowned and endorsed by many countries. Human beings are entitled to a free and fair election (United for Human Rights, 01). However, the real situation in the world is far distant from the standards projected in the Declaration. Many countries still believe that the attainment of human rights is a remote goal that cannot be attained. One such country is Russia where article 21 of the UDHR Continue reading...

During the late 18th century, the power of the Ottoman Empire Began to decline, this is when the Eastern Question emerged. The Eastern Question in the European history refers to the political problems that came about once the Ottoman Empire started falling apart. The Eastern Questions does not refer to a particular question but refers to the many problems that came by once the Ottoman Empire declined in the 18th,19th and 20th Century. These problems were mainly on the European territories that were subjects of the Ottoman Empire; they were experiencing instabilities after the collapse of the empire.
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In the process of planning a language for a new society that has just been given birth, it is important to know the background of the people who are to use the language. The background information ought to consist of particular data that identifies well with the characteristics of each group thus defining what specific form of language would best fit their needs especially in relation to how they are supposed to adjust to it in the long run. In the case given, a practically new society is born and it is dependent on a past that specifically identifies Continue reading...

Profiling is described as the recording and analysis of a person’s psychological and behavioral characteristics, so as to assess or predict their capabalities in a certain sphere or to assist in identifying a particular subgroup of people (Merriam Webster Online). People can be profile based on their age, culture, disability, gender, occupation and race, among others. When applied in criminal justice, it is the process of infering the characteristics of a criminal based on his or her behavior during the crime. Law enforcers and psychologists work toward developing a criminal’s profile by carefully studying the evidence collected. Continue reading...

3. Can authoritarian rule be legitimate? Why or why not? Should all people be under democracy? What are the possible benefits and potential dangers that result from promoting this goal?
Authoritarian is a government characterized by constrain to political organizations and constrains to anti-regime demonstrations by the public. The concept of political legitimacy lies within the framework of Political Science. Political legitimacy is an indistinct term since some theorist claim that legitimacy is a process of superior framework while others argue that a legitimate system must have defenses such as liberty, equality, equity, and collective bargaining for all people.
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International Relations

International Relations
The crisis in Ukraine was caused by the government’s rejection of the EU policy, which promoted stronger ties between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine citizens wished that they would be integrated in the European Union (Myers, 2014). However, when the government rejected this policy, their hopes for integration vanished. The government led by President Yanakovych rejected the bill, which would enable Ukraine join the European Union. The crisis also revolve around the Ukrainian president whom citizens claim has ruled the country for long. The crisis has led to civil unrest with many protests taking place in Kiev. Continue reading...

Introduction

Russia’s wishes to have political control of Crimea are not a recent phenomenon but one that has been present for a long time. However, over the last one month, Crimea and Russia have been embroiled in controversy. This has resulted in the most reported-about East-West confrontation since that of the Cold War. This comes after President Viktor Yanukovic was overthrown in the wake of protests in Kiev, which escalated to widespread violence. The situation worsened when the Crimea Parliament, comprising of ethnic Russians gave a majority vote to join Russia. Consequently, the region of Crimea set a referendum Continue reading...

The development of Russia had many historical turning points. These changes were mainly connected with such political figures as Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. The Soviet economy depended on mostly political decisions but not economic programs. Although the basic economic system in Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev eras remained unchanged, there were some peculiarities in these periods. The effect of Stalin’s policy had a profound impact on people and the state. In 1928, the Communists instituted the first Five-Year Plan. It dealt with such aspects of development as an industry, consumer goods, agriculture, transportation, communications, health, education, Continue reading...

Barack Hussein Obama is the current President of the United States. He was born on the 4th of August, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1979, he finished school Punahou School and entered Occidental College in Los-Angeles. Then Obama graduated the Columbia University, where he made first steps as a politician. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree, he began to work as a corrector in the International Business Corporation. In 1985, he moved to Chicago and worked there as a community organizer. Three years later Obama began to study law in Harvard University. There he was the first African American Continue reading...

American Foreign Policy on the Cold War and Modern Russia

History has long portrayed the United States and Russian Federation (or the former Soviet Union) as bitter rivals since the time of the Great Wars and the onset of the Cold War. Both became the leader of the West and the East as the world’s superpowers in the Cold War, with one becoming the de-facto leader of the international community and the other becoming a silent entity in the European region. For years, both countries remained in conflict in several aspects within the international arena and in the side of the United States, their foreign policy had indicated Continue reading...

Introduction

The paper is a review of the writings of Kenneth waltz and Alexander Wendt.
The two differ in the approach of discussing the anarchical realms of the world.
They agree on the use of force as a method of survival for the states.
Thesis Statement
The main argument of the paper is the contention that anarchy is relative a states. The paper takes the social constructivism approach is discussing anarchy in the world. International political arena is equated to a jungle where there are no rules.

Body

The paper delves into the discussion of the three principles of political structures Continue reading...

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Catherine the Great was a German by birth but, without a doubt, she was one of the greatest rulers of Russia. She possessed an astonishing level of energy that made her capable to conduct wars brilliantly and suppress insurgencies. She had sincere concern for the everyday aspects of governing her kingdom. Not only that, she had an outsized association with devotees throughout the Europe. She was also engaged in writing philosophical treatises, and this aspect of her personality makes her a special intellectual (Blumberg 27). As far as the cultural history of Russia (in particular St. Continue reading...

NATO has seen enlargement through its period of inception. Since its establishment in April 1949 with a mere half a dozen members, its current standing stands at nearly 28 members from different parts of the world engaged in defense and military alliance. However with the developments taking place and the end of the Cold War and Afghanistan invasion, the need has been felt for expanding the circle of members list of NATO. This decision would have its repercussions in multiple facets and all these must be taken into account. Each of the member state has its own views and Continue reading...

Accounting for Change - Monarchism, Oil, and the Coercive Apparatus

A few years after the Arab Spring began numerous protests from Middle East countries emerged. Many protests have failed to challenge their political leaders. However, in spite of these disenchantments, a golden opportunity is provided by the Arab Spring. Unrests in Arab countries have been endless and the revolution of Arab culture has been gradual. The presence of oil wealth and monarchism has reduced the likelihood of an uprising through the establishment of barriers to protest escalation. Tunisia and Egypt have had protests against bad leaders. These actions have played a significant part in determining the survival of their Continue reading...

The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan

THE CUSTOMS UNION OF RUSSIA, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN 2
The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan
I will consider the advantages and disadvantages of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan in the table.

THE CUSTOMS UNION OF RUSSIA, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN 3

The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan
The main feature of the current global economy is the creation of different regional economic formations. Since the early 1990s, Russia has initiated several integration projects in the region. The Customs Union is one of them. The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan became reality on the 1st of January, 2010. A customs union is a form of Continue reading...

The Decline of the Weimar Republic and the Rise of the Nazi Party

The 1st World War characterized the involved of many countries such as Germany, Austria, France, Bulgaria just to mention but a few. Germany on their side had their share of the cake with the invasion of Russia with the help of other central powers. They had been successful in their endeavors where they even succeeded to smuggle the revolutionary Lenin into czarist Russia in 1916. This was followed by Bolshevik Revolution in October and the acquiring of a territory that encompassed countries such as Finland, Poland Ukraine and other regions in the Caucasus. The territory came about through the Continue reading...

The article “Ukrainian parliament removes President Yanukovych, who flees Kiev in 'coup', explains that the Ukrainian president was voted from office by the Ukrainian parliament shortly after he fled from his office in Kiev. This was after protestors stormed his office and having him vacates his office in the Kiev announcing that it was a staged coup. Since the president was affiliated to Russia, this will make the eastern European country lean more towards Europe and less towards the republic of Russia. It is also in steep contrast of the Russian president’s dream of restoring the former Soviet Continue reading...

Summary of assigned text type on Olympic coverage

Sochi city is one way city with momentous logistical ups and downs an example of the I.O.C. building an exciting option spreading its news under the cover, despite the fact that currying political support with the state not scared of squandering. This paper brings out the meaning of Sochi Olympics. The Russian states' are abiding with constrain to show a position explicitly. Russian states are participants and the whole country try to show that, growing the Sochi Winter Olympics in a sub tropical town is a ridiculousness that it can attain. In the Putin days, Russians have been anxious Continue reading...

On February 9, 2014 (during Meet the Press), U.S. Ambassador to Russia Mike McFaul tells David Gregory about the capacity of the Russian government to bug American visitors. The ambassador admits that he has been bugged on several occasions, and American visitors should expect the same thing when they visit Russia. However, unlike here in the U.S. where citizens have the right to secrecy and privacy, it is a different case in Russia. The law in Russia gives the government tremendous capacity to intercept calls and emails.
McFaul goes further to state that he is a primary subject of Continue reading...

Background

Nuclear attack is a serious issue that even countries with superior weapons such as United States do not want to imagine. It can result into a horrific devastation which could lead to the loss trillion dollars in damage and even plunging the word economic into a deep economic crisis. During the presidential debate of 2004 US campaigns, both then the President George W. Bush and Senator John F. Kerry agreed that a nuclear terror attack was biggest worry on national security threats. During the September 11, 2001 terrorists attack on US, terrorists demonstrated the desire to have mass causalities. Continue reading...