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Soviet Marxism-Leninism

The Decline of an Ideology

By: Alfred B. Evans

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Soviet Marxism-Leninism

The Decline of an Ideology

By: Alfred B. Evans

This study examines the development of Marxist-Leninist ideology in the U.S.S.R. from its origins to the collapse of the Soviet regime. Alfred Evans argues that Soviet Marxism-Leninism was subject to significant adaptation under various leaders, contrary to the widespread impression that official Soviet ideology remained static after Stalin. While taking account of scholarly literature on each of the periods covered, the work is significant for being based principally on an analysis of primary (Soviet) sources. Evans' integrated analysis of changes in ideology during the post-Stalin decades is an important contribution to the literature in political science, political economy, and Soviet studies.

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250

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313390908

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9780313390906

Lee's Army during the Overland Campaign

A Numerical Study

By: Alfred C. Young III

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Lee's Army during the Overland Campaign

A Numerical Study

By: Alfred C. Young III

The initial confrontation between Union general Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Virginia during the Overland Campaign has not until recently received the same degree of scrutiny as other Civil War battles. The first round of combat between the two renowned generals spanned about six weeks in May and early June 1864. The major skirmishes—Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor—rivaled any other key engagement in the war. While the strength and casualties in Grant's army remain uncontested, historians know much less about Lee's army. Nonetheless, the prevailing narrative depicts Confederates as outstripped nearly two to one, and portrays Grant suffering losses at a rate nearly double that of Lee. As a result, most Civil War scholars contend that the campaign proved a clear numerical victory for Lee but a tactical triumph for Grant. Questions about the power of Lee's army stem mainly from poor record keeping by the Confederates as well as an inordinate number of missing or lost battle reports. The complexity of the Overland Campaign, which consisted of several smaller engagements in addition to the three main clashes, led to considerable historic uncertainty regarding Lee's army. Significant doubts persist about the army's capability at the commencement of the drive, the amount of reinforcements received, and the total of casualties sustained during the entire campaign and at each of the major battles. In Lee's Army during the Overland Campaign, Alfred C. Young III addresses this deficiency by providing for the first time accurate information regarding the Confederate side throughout the conflict. The results challenge prevailing assumptions, showing clearly that Lee's army stood far larger in strength and size and suffered considerably higher casualties than previously believed.

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446

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LSU Press

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0807151726

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9780807151723

Russian Civil Society: A Critical Assessment

A Critical Assessment

By: Alfred B. Evans,Laura A. Henry,Lisa Sundstrom

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Russian Civil Society: A Critical Assessment

A Critical Assessment

By: Alfred B. Evans,Laura A. Henry,Lisa Sundstrom

A vibrant civil society - characterized by the independently organized activity of people as citizens, undirected by state authority - is an essential support for the development of freedom, democracy, and prosperity. Thus it has been one important indicator of the success of post-communist transitions. This volume undertakes a systematic analysis of the development of civil society in post-Soviet Russia. An introduction and two historical chapters provide background, followed by chapters that analyze the Russian context and consider the roles of the media, business, organized crime, the church, the village, and the Putin administration in shaping the terrain of public life. Eight case studies then illustrate the range and depth of actual citizen organizations in various national and local community settings, and a concluding chapter weighs the findings and distills comparisons and conclusions.

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387

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Routledge

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1317460456

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9781317460459

Shifting States in Global Markets

Subnational Industrial Policy in Contemporary Brazil and Spain

By: Alfred P. Montero

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Shifting States in Global Markets

Subnational Industrial Policy in Contemporary Brazil and Spain

By: Alfred P. Montero

Shifting States in Global Markets contributes to the debates over the political economy of globalization by focusing attention on the increasingly important role of subnational governments in implementing economic policies. Challenging the view that the effects of decentralization are positive or negative uniformly and can be explained by reference to the influence of national political institutions, Alfred Montero uses his comparisons of industrial policy in Brazil and Spain, and between different regions in these countries, to argue that we need to pay attention to political conditions at the subnational level to account for the variation in economic success between regions. Two crucial conditions are emphasized in Montero's analysis: how much competition there is among political elites within any region, and how much competition there is between regions for scarce fiscal resources. Lower competition among elites leads to subnational governments delegating more autonomy to public agencies to develop ties with private businesses favoring allocative efficiency and innovation; higher competition between regions provides incentives for political leaders to support involvement in economic development efforts by a greater variety of public agencies, whose cooperation and mutual trust over time create the conditions for long-term success in these efforts. This analysis gives us a much more nuanced understanding of how countries are experiencing the challenges of globalization today.

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276

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Penn State Press

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0271046511

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9780271046518

Restructuring Soviet Ideology

Gorbachev's New Thinking

By: Sylvia Babus Woodby,Alfred Evans

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Restructuring Soviet Ideology

Gorbachev's New Thinking

By: Sylvia Babus Woodby,Alfred Evans

This book offers an analysis of the character and impact of ideological change, addresses a different arena of Soviet policy or social life, and reflects somewhat different concerns about the role or significance of ideology. It summarizes the way in which Marxism-Leninism has been understood.

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306

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Routledge

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1000309908

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9781000309904

Illinois Masonic Register

By: Erastus N. Tucker,Alfred L. Smith

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Illinois Masonic Register

By: Erastus N. Tucker,Alfred L. Smith

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385231671

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9783385231672

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Soviet Marxism-Leninism

Soviet Marxism-Leninism

Lee's Army during the Overland Campaign

Lee's Army during the Overland Campaign

Russian Civil Society: A Critical Assessment

Russian Civil Society: A Critical Assessment

Shifting States in Global Markets

Shifting States in Global Markets

Restructuring Soviet Ideology

Restructuring Soviet Ideology

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