Published by the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, this book examines the causes and character of the war and the process in which a local conflict is escalated into an international conflict. Of particular interest to the author is the role and activities of the United Nations.

The reference book contains information about the famous writers of the XX century. The data organized the unique way: first goes the biographical data, then some original text and it is concluded by criticism. The presented writers are: I.Bunin, M.Gorkii, M.Sholokhov, S.Esenin, A.Blok, M.Bulgakov, A.Platonov, A.Tvardovsky, F.Abramov, V.Astaf'ev, V.Rasputin, V. Shukshin.

The name of Father Gapon is intimately connected with the history of the first Russian revolution (1905-1907). During the Soviet period he was considered by many and indeed labeled in Soviet history books as a police provocateur. But was he really?

The British sociologist Roger Pethybridge attempts to create a complete picture of the dramatic events in Russian history. He worked with eyewitness accounts from both observers and active participants in these events. He was able to accurately capture the atmosphere and mood of those days.

The anthology presents a comprehensive collection of sources representing the evolution and formulation of geopolitics from different nations and eras. One of the goals of the anthology is to deepen the awareness of the reader to the influence of nature (resources, climate, etc) on the internal and external politics of the state not only historically, but also in the context of globalization...