Russia and Georgia
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A 3 page paper which examines relationships between Russia and Georgia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RArugeo.rtf

Russia and It's Economy
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7 pages. This is a thorough and detailed look at Russia's economy as well as their future economic outlook. This paper explains the internal economic factors such as Russia's economic growth, their inflation and fiscal situation. The external economic factors are discussed including the exports, trade balance, reserves and foreign debt. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGArssec.rtf

Russia and Its Adversaries
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This 4 page paper looks at Russia and two of its adversaries. The way in which all nations are related to the United States is also discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA339Rus.rtf

Russia Under Putin
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A 5 page research paper that discusses Russia under Putin and how this president is using the country’s natural resources to leverage his position both domestically and abroad. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khputinr.rtf

Russia's Free Market Economy & Post-Communist Europe
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A 6 page essay on the problems of trying to establish a free market economy in post-Communist Russia. It is recommended, however, that the newly-formed states offer great promise and that it would be most wise for us to form strategic alliances with them. The writer also cautions us about political instability and continued problems that could arise on a global scale if we are not careful. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Russimar.wps

Russia's New Role
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This 12 page paper addresses the evolution of Russia's role in the United Nations. Also included is a look at the country's past, present and future. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Russiaun.wps

Russia's Role in the Disposal of Nuclear Energy Waste
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This is a 10 page paper which discusses the role that Russia may play in the disposal of nuclear energy waste and what the future may bring. The bibliography has 7 sources.
Filename: JHRuss.rtf

Russia's Stalinist And Democratic Revolutions: Comparison
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11 pages in length. When comparing Russia's Stalinist revolution to its democratic counterpart, the student will easily understand how the oppressive totalitarianism of Stalin's rule finally gave way to allow for a more Jeffersonian approach to Russian life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TLCStlDm.rtf

Russia, Belarus And Ukraine: Political Transition And Party Systems
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8 pages in length. The very nature of political transition is to have the opportunity to realign misguided or wholly absent components that make an otherwise solid party system falter. When evaluating the impact such transition has had upon Russia, Belarus and Ukraine where their respective party systems are concerned, one must take into account such factors as nationalism, economics and tradition in order to understand why these countries struggled with consolidation. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: TLCUkraine.rtf

Russia: From Monarchy To Socialism
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses Russia's monarchy under Mongol suppression, as well as how socialism ultimately overtook any chance for freedom. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCRusMn.rtf

Russia: Overview of National Ideology & Interests, Power, Threats, Domestic Factors, Commitments, Military Strategy and Foreign Policy
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This is a 7 page paper discussing the interest, ideology, threats, domestic factors, commitments, military strategy and international policy of the “new” Russia. Within the past century, Russia, the largest country in the world in area with a population of over 144,500,000, has undergone a great deal of structural change. The Russian Empire under the Romanov Dynasty was overthrown in 1917 and the Communists under Vladimir Lenin formed the U.S.S.R. The Soviets dominated the Russian people and their economy until in 1985 when General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev introduced glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) as an attempt to modernize Communism eventually led to the severing of the Soviet Union into Russia and fourteen other independent republics (CIA, 2003). In the last decade, Russia has had to rebuild its political and social system to work within the world market economy and democracy. While international trade and interests are a major factor in the restructuring of the country, a great many internal conflicts must also be met such as the ongoing conflict in Chechnya. As part of the national response to the issues of international economics and boundary disputes, and the national social, medical and economic issues, Russia’s development of a new ideology to fit its country’s needs is one based on continued and increased national security. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJRussi1.rtf

Russia; Why Market Reforms Have Worked But Democracy Has Not?
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This 8 page paper looks at the changes in Russia since 1991 and considers why market reforms have had such good result while the move to democracy has not yet been fully achieved. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TErusref.rtf

Russian Colonization: Motivations for the Establishment of A Russian Presence in Europe and Alaska
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This is a 3 page paper discussing the motivations behind the Russian colonization of Europe and Alaska. The motivations behind the Russian colonization of Europe and Alaska are considered quite different. Primarily, the difference lies in the fact that Russian colonization in Europe is considered to be politically motivated while the Russian presence in Alaska is commercially based. In addition, during the 1700s and 1800s, Russia was extremely powerful in its military, and thanks to the reign and insight of Catherine II, this powerful military was used to further establish Russia’s presence within Europe as its borders expanded to the East and the West to strengthen its power and suppress any revolts and uprisings in the region. Contrary to the political agenda of Russia at the time, private fur traders established a settlement in Alaska. These private traders managed to obtain a charter from Paul I establishing the Russian-American Company and gain sole trading rights in America for twenty years. Despite the entrepreneurship of the traders and the establishment of Orthodox communities in the region, continued political pressures from Europe led to Russia’s decision to sell Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 and thus ending their commercial enterprises in the area. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJRussE1.rtf

Russian Cultural Icons
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This 3 page paper discusses some of the talented writers, artists, composers and dancers Russia has produced. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVCultIcn.rtf

RUSSIAN ECONOMY
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This 4-page paper offers an analysis of the Russian economy today, including stabilization of the ruble. Bibliography lists 3 sources.`
Filename: MTrussiaec.rtf

Russian Intelligence (KGB) During the Cold War
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A 4 page contention that during the Cold War, United States intelligence was often accused of engaging in projecting one’s own outlook and world view upon that of the adversary and assuming that one’s own logic was necessarily the adversary’s as well. Russian intelligence was guilty of this same projection, however. In effect these two world powers stood staunchly as enemies as much because of perceptions of one another's motivations as because of realities! Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPrusKGB.rtf

Russian Mafia
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A 4 page research paper that discusses this topic. Since the fall of the former Soviet Union, there has been a consistent image of Russia as a nation that is caught in the vise-like grip of organized crime. While there is some truth to this image, there are also misconceptions that have been explored by scholarship over the last several years. This discussion of the Russian mafia looks at the history of this criminal element, as well as its growth and current impact on society, in order to offer an evolutionary analysis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khrusmaf.rtf

Russian Organized Crime
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This 3 page paper provides an overview of organized crime in Russia and how it had spread over time. The U.S. is a focal point of the investigation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA628org.rtf

Russian Work Assignment:
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This 6 page paper examines the practice of work assignment in the days of the Soviet Union. This paper discusses both the pro's and con's of this policy and compares the practice to today's employment situation in that country. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSSoviet.rtf

Secularism, Cold War And Germany's Reunification
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This 4 page paper discusses specific topics. The first is to define and explain secularism and why there is a renewed political interest in it. The second is a definition and discussion of the Cold War and the roles of major players, like Reagan, Thatcher and Gorbachev in the ending of it. Finally, the essay discusses the reunification of Germany. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGscld8.rtf

Security Affairs in Eastern Europe and Moscow after 1945
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This 5 page report discusses the highly effective and equally repressive security measures and forces of both the Soviet Union and the nations of eastern Europe after World War II and until the end of the Cold War. Such systems far outweighed the role and function of the traditional military and police systems and instead became a controlling and terrifying factor in the daily lives of the general population. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmoscow.wps

Sergei Eisenstein’s “Battleship Potemkin”
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This 5 page report discusses the 1925 classic movie “Battleship Potemkin” and the fact that it is actually portraying events taking place at the time the movie was made rather than the historical incident of 1905 that it supposedly presents. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWbtship.rtf

Socio-Cultural Influences And Elections In Russia
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The effects of social, cultural and economic factors on politics are discussed in this 7 page research paper. The 1995 Russian Parliamentary election is highlighted as an example. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Russia.wps

Soviet Film In The 1920s
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An 8 page research paper on the political and aesthetic principles involved in filmmaking during this era. The writer presents critical commentary and examples from film. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Sovifilm.wps

Soviet Foreign Policy -- A Fundamentally “Tsarist” Approach
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This 4 page report discusses the ways in which Soviet foreign policy during its “Communist period” (1917-1991) can be seen as being related to Russia’s previous tsarist policies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWsvtsar.rtf

Stalin And Control
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses information control methods, the need for such control, the definition of a social culture and why Stalin was determined to control it, as well as why it is difficult to establish whether or not people believed in his propaganda. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCstlin.wps

Stalin and the Bolshevik Revolution
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A 6 page paper which examines and analyzes Stalin, Stalinism, and the Bolshevik movement or revolution. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAsnbov.rtf

STALIN’S LEGACY
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This paper examines the legacies, both good and bad, left by Josef Stalin, who ruled the Soviet Union between 1920 and his death in 1953. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTstalin.rtf

Stalin: Mechanisms of Oppression
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A 5 page discussion of the mechanisms of oppression that were employed by Stalin. The author of this paper contends that because of Stalin's captivating personality and his phenomenal leadership skills, many Russians just stood idly by while he initiated one measure after another of severe oppression. The contention is presented as well that this type of oppression would never take hold in American because of the many checks and balances allowed by our Constitution, because of our governmental structure, and because of Americans willingness to take a personal role in their country. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPstaln2.rtf

Stalinism
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This 5 page paper explores the social ramifications of the Great Purges that were initiated during the time Josef Stalin was in power. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KTstalin.wps

Stalinist Despotism in the Soviet Union
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of two different perspectives on the Stalinist despotism that took hold in the Soviet Union. This paper relates Mancur Olson's views in Power and Prosperity and Arthur Koestler's perspectives in Darkness at Noon. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHStalin.rtf

Summary And Review Of Four Articles
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12 pages in length. The writer briefly summarizes and reviews four articles on labor migration, Midwestern legacy, Pacific Asia and post-Communism/nationalism. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCSumRev.rtf

Testing the Totalitarian Model
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A 5 page paper presenting a hypothesis that the totalitarian model exists and is operational right up to the time that it falls to democracy, that there is no gradual transition from one to the other. The paper examines the experiences of Poland, Russia and China to conclude that the recent histories of those nations collectively support the hypothesis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSpolTotal.rtf

The Absolute Power of Louis XIV
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This 3 page paper looks at the similarities between the absolutism of Louis XIV and the Soviet Union in the Twentieth Century. The paper also considers if Louis XIV was good for France in the long term. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TElouxil.rtf

The Bipolarity of the Cold War: The Relative Passivity of Berlin and the Rest of Europe
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A 3 page examination of the contention that during the strong bipolarity which resulted between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, Europeans essentially stood passively by while the major players determined Europe’s fate. Berlin itself became a pawn in this game. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcldWr7.rtf

The Break Up of the Soviet Union
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5 pages in length. The paper, presented in journal-style format, outlines the breakup of the Soviet Union and the effect it had on business and people afterward. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAsovit.wps

THE COLD WAR AND INTERNATIONAL THEORY
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This 10-page paper analyses some various theories of international relations when it comes to discussing the Cold War. The theories examined include liberalism, realism and constructivist. Biblliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTintthe.rtf

The Cold War and its Aftermath
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A 5 page discussion of the primary ideologies which were at play during the Cold War years and how the aftermath of those years have shaped our current world environment. Uses the events which have unfolded in Afghanistan, and the current U.S. military action in Afghanistan, to underscore the contention that the Cold War was ineffective in ensuring long term peace. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPcldWr2.rtf

The Cold War as Compared with the Conflict in Iran
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This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the Cold War and the current nuclear threat of Iran. The war on terror is discussed. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA751war.rtf

THE COLD WAR, THE RED SCARE AND AMERICA’S CIVIL LIBERTIES
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This 6-page paper examines the impact of the Cold War and the "Red Scare" of the 1940s and 1950s on civil liberties in the United States. Also under discussion are why McCarthyism and fear of communism occurred in the first place. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTcolwar.rtf