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In the summary of the talk by Dr. Elkhan Nuriyev in the previous issue of this newsletter, the second sentence in the first full paragraph on page 23 should read, "Azerbaijan has aligned itself with the West, and its ability to survive as an independent state, and to build democratic institutions, will largely depend upon the presence of the West and American support." There were also errors in the summary of the lecture by Professor Richard Hovannisian. Professor Hovannisian submitted the following corrections and clarifications: "1. Professor Nina Garsoian has never stated that the Armenians were actually Iranians. She has argued, however, that the medieval Armenian and Iranian social structures mirrored one another in many ways and that, as the result of the adoption of Christianity in Armenia and the long struggle against Sasanid Iran, classical Armenian historians tended to obscure much of these common features. Garsoian also emphasized that Armenian society was based on the 'nakharar' system of semifeudal, rural organization rather than on an urban structure. Classical Armenian historians have themselves attested to the presence of significant non-Armenian elements in certain Armenian cities. The point I wished to make during my talk was that these issues of medieval Armenian history are in need of further investigation and elucidation, just as are questions related to the ethnogeneses of the Armenian people and other aspects of ancient Armenian history. 2. The massacres of Armenians in 1909 took place in 'Cilicia', not 'Silyassia.' 3. The Russian revolution and Kerensky government were in 1917, not 1918. 4. The dates in the sentence, 'There is also a lacuna in our knowledge of Soviet-Turkish relations from 1912 to 1918,' are in obvious error and should be read '1918 to 1921'." The referenced articles, we would like to reiterate, were summaries of talks by Professor Hovannisian and Dr. Nuriyev, not verbatim transcripts. Neither were they reviewed in advance by the speakers. We regret any inconvenience the errors may have caused.
2009
I would like to thank my supervisor, Anders Kjølberg, for useful comments, encouragement and his flexibility regarding the time and place of our discussions. I would also like to thank Helge Blakkisrud at NUPI for taking the time to discuss my thesis subject at the initial stage of my work. My gratitude towards my friend Magnus Thue is infinite. His critical remarks, guidance and especially his encouragements have made the work with this thesis easier. My dear Cezar Zavate deserves a big mulŃumesc for his encouragements and technical support. Finally, I would like to thank mamma and pappa for being the best parents in the world. This thesis is dedicated to them. Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Fortieth National Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies
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The theme of this convention was “The Gender Question.” As many as 80 panels and well over 200 presentations reflected on past and current practices of incorporating gender into scholarship and teaching. Gender framed presentations exploring diverse subject matter: for example, empire-building in the Caucasus and nation-building in Eastern Europe; sports in the Soviet Union; out-migration in contemporary Georgia; representations of femininity, masculinity, and alternative sexualities in Russian and Soviet popular culture, literature, art, and film; Russian Orthodoxy in imperial Russia and religion in the post-Communist era; the Cold War; power in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; citizenship and emancipation in modern Hungary; demographic and health conditions in contemporary Central Asia; wars and revolutions; experiences of childhood and youth in contemporary Russia; capitalism and consumerism in postwar Eastern Europe; terrorism and dying; involvement of nongovernmental organizations in the post-Soviet space; memory of World War One in Yugoslavia; and the myriad ways that women have figured and been forgotten in the histories and historiographies of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
Russia At War, 2023
Part of a multi-series commentaries on the Russian War of Aggression against the Ukraine, Europe and the United States. The authors, Dr. Kenneth L. Lasoen and his contributors, are analyzing the strategy and implications for the war and post war period. We Are War, Beat Russia!, Russia Surrenders and What's Next? are the strategic efforts by the Ukraine and its allies to defeat the aggressor.
The Russian military operation during the Five-Day war in Georgia points to a number of lessons with strategic implications for Russia. The deficiencies in its military performance – not least concerning C4ISR and precision strike capability – have underscored the need for a modernization of the Armed Forces and a diversification of Russia’s military capability. Russia needs to arrive at a strategic decision on the priorities for the future development of its military and defence industry: should it prepare for large-scale wars or postmodern warfare and counter-insurgence? In the meantime, the scope of Russian military strategy will be clearly limited and military force will remain a powerful but blunt security policy instrument.