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This lucid account of Russian and Soviet history presents major
trends and events from Kievan Rus' to Vladimir Putin's presidency
in the twenty-first century. Directly addressing controversial
topics, this book looks at issues such as the impact of the Mongol
conquest, the paradoxes of Peter the Great, the "inevitability" of
the 1917 Revolution, the Stalinist terror, and the Gorbachev reform
effort. This new ninth edition has been updated to include a
discussion of Russian participation in the War in Donbas, eastern
Ukraine, Russia's role in the Syrian civil war, the rise of
opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin's confirmation as
"president for life," recent Russian relations with the United
States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the
European Union as well as contemporary social and cultural trends.
Distinguished by its brevity and supplemented with substantially
updated suggested readings that feature new scholarship on Russia
and a thoroughly updated index, this essential text provides
balanced coverage of all periods of Russian history and
incorporates economic, social, and cultural developments as well as
politics and foreign policy. Suitable for undergraduates as well as
the general reader with an interest in Russia, this text is a
concise, single volume on one of the world's most significant
lands.
This book is a brief, lucid account of Russian and Soviet history
from ancient Kievan Rus' to the present day. Equal attention is
paid to the early and the modern periods of Russian history. The
author has revised this new edition to include the dramatic changes
in the Soviet Union and its foreign policy during Gorbachev's first
five years in office. The text is supplemented with maps and
illustrations and includes bibliographies at the end of each
chapter. Designed for use by students in either a one- or
two-semester introductory course in Russian history, Russia and the
Soviet Union will also be valuable to any reader seeking to become
acquainted with the story of the Russian people-their tribulations
and courage, tragedies and triumphs, and their remarkable
contribution to world culture.
Offers essential perspectives on the Cold War and post-9/11 eras
and explores the troubling implications of the American tendency to
fight wars without end. "Featuring lucid and penetrating essays by
a stellar roster of scholars, the volume provides deep insights
into one of the grand puzzles of the age: why the U.S. has so often
failed to exit wars on its terms."- Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D.
Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University
Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan: Taken together, these conflicts are the
key to understanding more than a half century of American military
history. In addition, they have shaped, in profound ways, the
culture and politics of the United States-as well as the nations in
which they have been fought. This volume brings together
international experts on American history and foreign affairs to
assess the cumulative impact of the United States' often halting
and conflicted attempts to end wars. From the introduction: The
refusal to engage in historical thinking, that form of reflection
deeply immersed in the US experience of war and intervention, means
that this cultural amnesia is related to a strategic incoherence
and, in these wars, the United States has failed in its strategic
objectives because it did not define, precisely, what they were. If
Vietnam was the tragedy, Iraq and Afghanistan were repeated
failures. The objectives and the national interests were elusive
beyond issues of credibility, identity, and revenge; the end point
was undefined because it was not clear what the point was. What did
the United States want from these wars? What did it want to leave
behind?
Politics and religion have been major forces throughout history,
and they still are as anyone who pays attention to current events
can see. Understandably, the relationship between religion and
politics calls for careful and ongoing scholarly exploration. At
the same time, global centers of economic and military power are
shifting from being concentrated in the West (Europe and North
America) to areas in Asia, the world's largest landmass and home to
the bulk of the world's population. Indeed, the twenty-first
century is already shaping up to be the "Asian century". Perhaps
not surprisingly, just as in the West, so in Asia, societies have
been - and are still being - shaped by religious and political
forces. Sacred Matters, Stately Concerns: Faith and Politics in
Asia, Past and Present examines the complex and intertwined nature
of "politics" and "religion" in diverse cultures within Asia,
ranging from China and Japan to Indonesia, Pakistan, and India. By
their very nature, the essays included here defy easy
generalizations about the nature of religion in various societies,
forcing us to rethink, and, one hopes, pushing us beyond staid
assumptions. Certainly, these essays challenge prevailing views of
national/political boundaries in Asia (and by extension elsewhere),
and highlight the fact that the "separation of Church and State", a
hallmark of the American political system, has rarely been observed
in other places and times. Sacred Matters, Stately Concerns is
suitable for use in a variety of courses on Asian history and
politics as well as surveys of Asian culture and international
relations and comparative/world religion and philosophy courses.
This lucid account of Russian and Soviet history presents major
trends and events from Kievan Rus' to Vladimir Putin's presidency
in the twenty-first century. Directly addressing controversial
topics, this book looks at issues such as the impact of the Mongol
conquest, the paradoxes of Peter the Great, the "inevitability" of
the 1917 Revolution, the Stalinist terror, and the Gorbachev reform
effort. This new ninth edition has been updated to include a
discussion of Russian participation in the War in Donbas, eastern
Ukraine, Russia's role in the Syrian civil war, the rise of
opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin's confirmation as
"president for life," recent Russian relations with the United
States, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the
European Union as well as contemporary social and cultural trends.
Distinguished by its brevity and supplemented with substantially
updated suggested readings that feature new scholarship on Russia
and a thoroughly updated index, this essential text provides
balanced coverage of all periods of Russian history and
incorporates economic, social, and cultural developments as well as
politics and foreign policy. Suitable for undergraduates as well as
the general reader with an interest in Russia, this text is a
concise, single volume on one of the world's most significant
lands.
This book is a brief, lucid account of Russian and Soviet history
from ancient Kievan Rus' to the present day. Equal attention is
paid to the early and the modern periods of Russian history. The
author has revised this new edition to include the dramatic changes
in the Soviet Union and its foreign policy during Gorbachev's first
five years in office. The text is supplemented with maps and
illustrations and includes bibliographies at the end of each
chapter. Designed for use by students in either a one- or
two-semester introductory course in Russian history, Russia and the
Soviet Union will also be valuable to any reader seeking to become
acquainted with the story of the Russian people-their tribulations
and courage, tragedies and triumphs, and their remarkable
contribution to world culture.
Offers essential perspectives on the Cold War and post-9/11 eras
and explores the troubling implications of the American tendency to
fight wars without end. "Featuring lucid and penetrating essays by
a stellar roster of scholars, the volume provides deep insights
into one of the grand puzzles of the age: why the U.S. has so often
failed to exit wars on its terms."- Fredrik Logevall, Laurence D.
Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University
Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan: Taken together, these conflicts are the
key to understanding more than a half century of American military
history. In addition, they have shaped, in profound ways, the
culture and politics of the United States-as well as the nations in
which they have been fought. This volume brings together
international experts on American history and foreign affairs to
assess the cumulative impact of the United States' often halting
and conflicted attempts to end wars. From the introduction: The
refusal to engage in historical thinking, that form of reflection
deeply immersed in the US experience of war and intervention, means
that this cultural amnesia is related to a strategic incoherence
and, in these wars, the United States has failed in its strategic
objectives because it did not define, precisely, what they were. If
Vietnam was the tragedy, Iraq and Afghanistan were repeated
failures. The objectives and the national interests were elusive
beyond issues of credibility, identity, and revenge; the end point
was undefined because it was not clear what the point was. What did
the United States want from these wars? What did it want to leave
behind?
After World War II, Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich (1921-2007) published
works in English and German by eminent Israeli scholars, in this
way introducing them to a wider audience in Europe and North
America. The series he founded for that purpose, Studia Judaica,
continues to offer a platform for scholarly studies and editions
that cover all eras in the history of the Jewish religion.
This book describes disagreements among the diplomats in Paris over
the Russian problem, and it analyzes Allied policy toward Russia as
it developed at the conference and led into a halfhearted
intervention in Russia in 1919. It covers the period from the
Armistice until January 1920. Originally published in 1967. The
Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology
to again make available previously out-of-print books from the
distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These
editions preserve the original texts of these important books while
presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The
goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access
to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books
published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
This book describes disagreements among the diplomats in Paris over
the Russian problem, and it analyzes Allied policy toward Russia as
it developed at the conference and led into a halfhearted
intervention in Russia in 1919. It covers the period from the
Armistice until January 1920. Originally published in 1967. The
Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology
to again make available previously out-of-print books from the
distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These
editions preserve the original texts of these important books while
presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The
goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access
to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books
published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
ANSYS Mechanical APDL for Finite Element Analysis provides a
hands-on introduction to engineering analysis using one of the most
powerful commercial general purposes finite element programs on the
market. Students will find a practical and integrated approach that
combines finite element theory with best practices for developing,
verifying, validating and interpreting the results of finite
element models, while engineering professionals will appreciate the
deep insight presented on the program's structure and behavior.
Additional topics covered include an introduction to commands,
input files, batch processing, and other advanced features in
ANSYS. The book is written in a lecture/lab style, and each topic
is supported by examples, exercises and suggestions for additional
readings in the program documentation. Exercises gradually increase
in difficulty and complexity, helping readers quickly gain
confidence to independently use the program. This provides a solid
foundation on which to build, preparing readers to become power
users who can take advantage of everything the program has to
offer.
The nature of the US political system, with its overlapping powers,
intense partisanship, and continuous scrutiny from the media and
public, complicates the conduct of foreign policy. While numerous
presidents have struggled under the weight of these conditions,
Theodore Roosevelt thrived and is widely lauded for his diplomacy.
Roosevelt played a crucial role in the nation's rise to world
power, competition with other new Great Powers such as Germany and
Japan, and US participation in World War I. He was able to
implement the majority of his agenda even though he was confronted
by a hostile Democratic Party, suspicious conservatives in the
Republican Party, and the social and political ferment of the
progressive era. The president, John M. Thompson argues, combined a
compelling vision for national greatness, considerable political
skill, faith in the people and the US system, and an emphasis on
providing leadership. It helped that the public mood was not
isolationist, but was willing to support all of his major
objectives-though Roosevelt's feel for the national mood was
crucial, as was his willingness to compromise when necessary. This
book traces the reactions of Americans to the chief foreign policy
events of the era and the ways in which Roosevelt responded to and
sought to shape his political environment. Offering the first
analysis of the politics of foreign policy for the entirety of
Roosevelt's career, Great Power Rising sheds new light on the
twenty-sixth president and the nation's emergence as a preeminent
player in international affairs.
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