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Tchaikovsky's Last Days

A Documentary Study

By: Alexander Poznansky

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Tchaikovsky's Last Days

A Documentary Study

By: Alexander Poznansky

Tchaikovsky's death in October 1893 in St Petersburg, shortly after the première of his sixth symphony, the `Pathétique', is one of the most thoroughly documented deaths of a prominent cultural figure in modern times. He was treated by no fewer than four physicians and surrounded by a group of relatives and friends. The official account of his death was that he died from cholera, possibly by drinking infected water, but almost since the day of his death there have been rumours that it was not accidental. It is alleged by some that Tchaikovsky either committed suicide or was murdered in order to avoid the scandal and disgrace of being unmasked as a homosexual. Alexander Poznansky is the first Western scholar to have gained access to the Tchaikovsky archives in Klin, Russia. He provides much hitherto unknown documentary material - memoirs, diary entries, letters, and newspaper reports - and adds his own commentary on the status of homosexuality in nineteenth-century Russia and on the various conspiracy theories that have been advanced to account for Tchaikovsky's death. His conclusion is that there is no factual evidence to support the notion that Tchaikovsky's death was caused by anything other than cholera.

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Oxford University Press

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0191657611

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Tchaikovsky's Last Days

A Documentary Study

By: Alexander Poznansky

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A Documentary Study

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The Shadow of Atlantis

By: Alexander Braghine,A. Braghine

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The Shadow of Atlantis

By: Alexander Braghine,A. Braghine

First published in 1940, this is one of the great classics of Atlantis research. It amasses a great deal of archaeological, anthropological, historical and scientific evidence in support of a lost continent in the Atlantic Ocean. Braghine covers such diverse topics as Egyptians in Central America, the myth of Quetzalcoatl, the Basque language and its connection with Atlantis, the connections with the ancient pyramids o Mexico, Egypt and Atlantis, the sudden demise of mammoths, legends of giants and much more.

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Adventures Unlimited Press

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093281333X

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Catastrophic Success

Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong

By: Alexander B. Downes

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Catastrophic Success

Why Foreign-Imposed Regime Change Goes Wrong

By: Alexander B. Downes

In Catastrophic Success, Alexander B. Downes compiles all instances of regime change around the world over the past two centuries. Drawing on this impressive data set, Downes shows that regime change increases the likelihood of civil war and violent leader removal in target states and fails to reduce the probability of conflict between intervening states and their targets. As Downes demonstrates, when a state confronts an obstinate or dangerous adversary, the lure of toppling its government and establishing a friendly administration is strong. The historical record, however, shows that foreign-imposed regime change is, in the long term, neither cheap, easy, nor consistently successful. The strategic impulse to forcibly oust antagonistic or non-compliant regimes overlooks two key facts. First, the act of overthrowing a foreign government sometimes causes its military to disintegrate, sending thousands of armed men into the countryside where they often wage an insurgency against the intervener. Second, externally-imposed leaders face a domestic audience in addition to an external one, and the two typically want different things. These divergent preferences place imposed leaders in a quandary: taking actions that please one invariably alienates the other. Regime change thus drives a wedge between external patrons and their domestic protégés or between protégés and their people. Catastrophic Success provides sober counsel for leaders and diplomats. Regime change may appear an expeditious solution, but states are usually better off relying on other tools of influence, such as diplomacy. Regime change, Downes urges, should be reserved for exceptional cases. Interveners must recognize that, absent a rare set of promising preconditions, regime change often instigates a new period of uncertainty and conflict that impedes their interests from being realized.

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Cornell University Press

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1501761161

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Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century

By: Alexander Lanoszka

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Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century

By: Alexander Lanoszka

Alliance politics is a regular headline grabber. When a possible military crisis involving Russia, North Korea, or China rears its head, leaders and citizens alike raise concerns over the willingness of US allies to stand together. As rival powers have tightened their security cooperation, the United States has stepped up demands that its allies increase their defense spending and contribute more to military operations in the Middle East and elsewhere. The prospect of former President Donald Trump unilaterally ending alliances alarmed longstanding partners, even as NATO was welcoming new members into its ranks. Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century is the first book to explore fully the politics that shape these security arrangements – from their initial formation through the various challenges that test them and, sometimes, lead to their demise. Across six thematic chapters, Alexander Lanoszka challenges conventional wisdom that has dominated our understanding of how military alliances have operated historically and into the present. Although military alliances today may seem uniquely hobbled by their internal difficulties, Lanoszka argues that they are in fact, by their very nature, prone to dysfunction.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509545581

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Exit from Hegemony

The Unraveling of the American Global Order

By: Alexander Cooley,Daniel H. Nexon

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Exit from Hegemony

The Unraveling of the American Global Order

By: Alexander Cooley,Daniel H. Nexon

We live in a period of uncertainty about the fate of America's global leadership. Many believe that Donald Trump's presidency marks the end of liberal international order-the very system of global institutions, rules, and values that shaped the international system since the end of World War II. Exit from Hegemony, Alexander Cooley and Daniel Nexon develop a new approach to understanding the rise and decline of hegemonic orders. They identify three ways in which the liberal international order is transforming. The Trump administration, declaring "America First," accelerates all three processes, lessening America's position as a world power.

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0190916478

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Piotr Tchaikovsky

biografia

By: Alexander Poznansky

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Piotr Tchaikovsky

biografia

By: Alexander Poznansky

Esta obra procura apresentar uma completa biografia do compositor russo Piotr Tchaikovsky. O autor buscou catalogar toda a sua correspondência, iconografia, e obra musical. Ilustrada com 400 imagens, pretende revelar a trajetória do menino nascido nos confins dos Urais que se transformou em um importante nome da música.

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859881525X

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9788598815251

Alexander Sasha Sergeeff

By: Alexander Sergeeff

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Alexander Sasha Sergeeff

By: Alexander Sergeeff

Alexander “Sasha” Sergeeff è nato a Mosca, Russia, nel 1968. Ha cominciato a dipingere all'età di 5 anni. Ha frequentato Liceo Artistico di Mosca. Ha studiato e lavorato in Accademia di Belle Arti di Mosca. Dal 1993 vive e lavora a Roma. Le sue opere sono state esposte nelle numerose mostre tra Mosca, Roma, Milano, Parigi, New York ed altri città del mondo. Suo modo di lavorare rimasto rigorosamente ottocentesco: su commissione privata.

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Gangemi Editore Spa

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8849277059

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Archipenko-Album

By: Alexander Archipenko

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Archipenko-Album

By: Alexander Archipenko

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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0274332248

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Tchaikovsky's Last Days

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Military Alliances in the Twenty-First Century

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Exit from Hegemony

Exit from Hegemony

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