MELISSA CALWELL’S VIEW OF RUSSIA
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This 3-page paper is a review of Melissa Caldwell's "Not by Bread Alone," her book of poverty and hunger in post-Soviet Russia. She uses the CCM soup kitchen as a type of allegory/microcosm to discuss poverty in Russia and how its people react to it.
Filename: MTcalrus.rtf

Moscow and East European Security Affairs after 1945
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7 pages in length. Examines the collapse of the Soviet bloc, the Soviet military system as well as the rise of Solidarity to power in Poland. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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New World: Order, Disorder, or Chaos?:
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A 5 page discussion of the current state of world affairs and order in world power has declined, not improved, since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Describes the disintegration of the balance which existed with the threat of mutual destruction and the current world situation of small and potentially volatile nations and terrorist groups having the capability of nuclear warfare. Concludes that rather than a "New World Order" we have chaos.
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Nicholas II, the Last Czar of Russia
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7 pages. Author Helene Carrere d'Encausse, in her book Nicholas II: The Interrupted Transition, sums up the reign of the last Czar of Russia thusly: "If ever there was a wrong man for the wrong time, it was Czar Nicholas II of Russia". Her book delves deeply into the life of Nicholas II, as to both his private and public life. Carrere d'Encausse, a leading French specialist in Slavic history, is said to "argue convincingly that Nicholas was a hopelessly ignorant, inept ruler who could not manage Russia's possible evolution to a more open, democratic state" . Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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North-Western Russia Today
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the region as well as a bit of Russian history. Information on communications, industry, ethnic groups and the environment is also provided. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA313USS.rtf

Nuclear Proliferation: A Proposal for a Comparison of U.S. and Russian Interest
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A 5 page overview of the concerns surrounding nuclear proliferation. Notes that while on the one hand Russia denounces nuclear proliferation, she is on record as supporting nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, China and South Asia. The problem which confronts the U.S. therefore, regardless of the choice which is made as to whether to emphasize maintaining international stability or heading up a worldwide move toward democracy, is determining Russia motives in nuclear proliferation and addressing those motives. Suggests a comparison of U.S. and Russian foreignpolicy to identify common ground which can be used in the developmentof an effective nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPnuclPr.wps

Obstacles Facing the European Union In Establishing a Common Foreign and Security Policy
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A 7 page discussion of whether the European Union will be able to pick up the political pieces after the Iraq war and forge ahead in the establishment of an effective common foreign and security policy. The author outlines the potential for this feat as well as the obstacles encountered historically which make it clear it will be a difficult task to accomplish. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPeuIraq.rtf

One Hell of a Gamble
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This 4 page paper discusses the book "One Hell of a Gamble" about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVGamble.rtf

Organized Crime in Israel
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This 5 page paper explores organized crime in Israel with particular emphasis on the Russian mafia. The fact that money laundering is a problem in the country is supported. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA345org.rtf

Poland & Romania, Revolution in the 1980s
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A 3 page research paper that contrasts and compares 2 revolutions in the Soviet bloc in the 1980s, specifically Poland and Romania. The writer examines what occurred in each country and the Soviet reaction. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khpolrom.rtf

Post-Communist Russia
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A 12 page research paper that gives an overall look at life in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Topics included cover the increase in crime, the economy, standards of living and the status of women. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Postcomr.wps

Professional Women in Russia -- Then and Now
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A 14 page research paper on the role of professional women in Russia. The writer discusses the Soviet era and compares it with the present day as it relates to women' s roles. A number of strong analytical points are made and supported with social, cultural, and political fact. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Ruswomn.wps

Putin and Yeltsin: A Comparison of Leadership Styles
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11 pages in length. When Yeltsin announced his resignation to the world and that his hand-picked successor would be Vladimir Putin, it was a surprise to all. This paper is a discussion of this action and the different styles of leadership as the world will see between these two politicos. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
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RASPUTIN: THE SAINT WHO SINNED BY BRIAN MOYNAHAN
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This 9 page paper summarizes Brian Moynahan's book, Rasputing: The Saint Who Sinned. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBrputin.rtf