Author Archives: eifferna

Given our current political predicament in the United States, how do we understand the U.S in relation to Russia? The article in the New Yorker points out that much of what Putin uses as justification for his actions is previous … Continue reading →

It seems that, through many of Peter’s revolutionary exploits, there was often an existing, Russian precedent for the changes that Peter was making. For instance, when looking at the introduction of modern European motifs in architecture, Cracraft states, “Certain minor … Continue reading →

To a certain extent, duty seems to have played an important role in civilian life under Stalin. Jones states, “The interpretation of iconoclasm as a ‘duty’ could be seen at a meeting of the Odessa sailing school Party organization, where … Continue reading →

At the end of Ch.2 in The Revolution of Peter the Great, Cracraft claims that “it was the navy, one way or another, that brought Peter, and then Russia, into Europe and the modern world.” (Pg. 53). Do you think … Continue reading →