In this book, the author examines the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union by looking at how it affected the Siberian industrial city of Barnaul. Since 1991, Barnaul has lost 25% of its population and its citizens are struggling with the changeover from the all-embracin…
In this book, the author examines the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union by looking at how it affected the Siberian industrial city of Barnaul. Since 1991, Barnaul has lost 25% of its population and its citizens are struggling with the changeover from the all-embracin…
The sudden dissolution of the Soviet Union altered the routines, norms, celebrations, and shared understandings that had shaped the lives of Russians for generations. It also meant an end to the state-sponsored, nonmonetary support that most residents had lived with all their li…
During the years leading up to World War I, America experienced a crisis of civic identity. How could a country founded on liberal principles and composed of increasingly diverse cultures unite to safeguard individuals and promote social justice? In this book, Jonathan Hansen te…