Russia has a long history of political police and investigators - from the III Department, Tsarist Okhrana, ChK, NKVD and the KGB.

This monograph attempts to present a holistic view of the processes of population adaptation to radical social changes at a critical stage in the development of Russian society. It traces the dynamics of adaptation of various social strata and groups to the rapidly changing conditions of a transforming society. Various aspects of this problem are analyzed, and new trends, dominant strategies,...

A detailed look at the archaeological excavations at a Homo erectus site in the Central Caucasus. Many detailed drawings and other materials. Includes an English language summary.

The book examines the military art and arms of the Central Asian nomads, the Huns from their appearance and threat to the Chinese in the 3rd century BC (Xiongnu) to their final movement into Europe in the 4th century under Attila defeating the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths, which brought them to the frontier of the Roman Empire.

The author writes that the end of the Cold War lead to hope of a more stable world. But the NATO bloc ignored Moscow's protest's, expanded eastward towards Russia's borders. Only with the rise of Putin did hope appear about Russia's resurgence.

A history of the Second World War from both Russian and foreign sources. The author is a well known historian and professor.

The author re-examines the Northern War of 1700-1720 between Peter the Great and Karl the XII and its (mis)representation in Russian history.

The book by a group of authors from the Institute of General History of the Russian Academy of Sciences is based on the latest Russian and foreign archival documents and supplements and deepens our knowledge of the Great Patriotic War. The publication contains sensational documents that reveal the reasons for the belated bringing of our troops to combat readiness at the beginning of the war.