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The Russian Revolution of 1917 has been one of the most important
events of modern history. It changed the course of the events not
only in Russia but, on a wider scale, across the world while it
influenced the flow of history throughout the twentieth century
until the fall of the Soviet Union and, to some extent, well beyond
this time. Radical change in Russia triggered social revolutions
and reformations across Europe, while authoritarian systems shaped
their societies according to the Russian model. This book analyses
these forces, particularly at the European periphery which has been
underexplored until this volume.
Borders exist in almost every sphere of life. Initially, borders
were established in connection with kingdoms, regions, towns,
villages and cities. With nation-building, they became important as
a line separating two national states with different "national
characteristics," narratives and myths. The term "border" has a
negative connotation for being a separating line, a warning signal
not to cross a line between the allowed and the forbidden. The
awareness of both mental and factual borders in manifold spheres of
our life has made them a topic of consideration in almost all
scholarly disciplines - history, geography, political science and
many others. This book primarily incorporates an interdisciplinary
and comparative approach. Historians, sociologists, anthropologists
and political science scholars from a diverse range of European
universities analyze historical as well as contemporary perceptions
and perspectives concerning border regions - inside the EU, between
EU and non-EU European countries, and between European and
non-European countries.
Recent events in Ukraine and Russia and the subsequent
incorporation of Crimea into the Russian state, with the support of
some circles of inhabitants of the peninsula, have shown that the
desire of people to belong to the Western part of Europe should not
automatically be assumed. Discussing different perceptions of the
Ukrainian-Russian war in neighbouring countries, this book offers
an analysis of the conflicts and issues connected with the shifting
of the border regions of Russia and Ukraine to show how 'material'
and 'psychological' borders are never completely stable ideas. The
contributors - historians, sociologists, anthropologists and
political scientists from across Europe - use an interdisciplinary
and comparative approach to explore the different national and
transnational perceptions of a possible future role for Russia.
Recent events in Ukraine and Russia and the subsequent
incorporation of Crimea into the Russian state, with the support of
some circles of inhabitants of the peninsula, have shown that the
desire of people to belong to the Western part of Europe should not
automatically be assumed. Discussing different perceptions of the
Ukrainian-Russian war in neighbouring countries, this book offers
an analysis of the conflicts and issues connected with the shifting
of the border regions of Russia and Ukraine to show how 'material'
and 'psychological' borders are never completely stable ideas. The
contributors - historians, sociologists, anthropologists and
political scientists from across Europe - use an interdisciplinary
and comparative approach to explore the different national and
transnational perceptions of a possible future role for Russia.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 has been one of the most important
events of modern history. It changed the course of the events not
only in Russia but, on a wider scale, across the world while it
influenced the flow of history throughout the twentieth century
until the fall of the Soviet Union and, to some extent, well beyond
this time. Radical change in Russia triggered social revolutions
and reformations across Europe, while authoritarian systems shaped
their societies according to the Russian model. This book analyses
these forces, particularly at the European periphery which has been
underexplored until this volume.
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