The Impact of Societal Instability on Demographic Behavior (The Case of Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11113-020-09595-7
Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of sociopolitical instability on fertility. We develop a model linking macro-level instability with its perceptions as uncertainty at micro-level and their impact on decision-making and fertility outcomes. This model is… read more here.
Keywords: fertility; model; post soviet; soviet post ... See more keywords
Why fascists took over the Reichstag but have not captured the Kremlin: a comparison of Weimar Germany and post-Soviet Russia
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DOI: 10.1080/00905992.2016.1258049
Abstract: Like Weimar Germany, contemporary Russia is home to fascist actors and widespread nationalism. But unlike interwar Germany, the party system in post-Soviet Russia is heavily manipulated and civil society remains underdeveloped. This means that fascists… read more here.
Keywords: russia; weimar germany; post soviet; fascists took ... See more keywords
The shock of the old: architectural preservation in Soviet Russia
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DOI: 10.1111/nana.12375
Abstract: In Soviet sources from the Brezhnev era, the history of architectural preservation after 1917 was presented as a triumph of rational state-building and cultural organisation: with the support of Lenin, the Bolshevik government had rapidly… read more here.
Keywords: architectural preservation; old architectural; preservation; shock old ... See more keywords
Housing Policy in Soviet Russia and Germany between the Two World Wars: Comparative Analysis of Two Systems
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DOI: 10.1177/0096144216649951
Abstract: World War I played a key role in shaping modern housing policy. While in the pre-War era, there was virtually no housing policy, hostilities led to an almost immediate and comprehensive state intervention in the… read more here.
Keywords: housing policy; policy; war; housing ... See more keywords
Czech travelogues about Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union – a neglected source for historical geography
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DOI: 10.15201/hungeobull.66.4.2
Abstract: This text focuses on Czech travelogues about Soviet Russia (and later the Soviet Union) dating from the period 1917–1968. The material – consisting of 72 published books – provides new insights into the historical perception… read more here.
Keywords: czech travelogues; geography; travelogues soviet; soviet union ... See more keywords
Prison Museums in Soviet Russia in the 1920s
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DOI: 10.31250/1815-8870-2021-17-50-103-130
Abstract: The paper is devoted to the history of early Soviet prison museums which were opened and operated at research institutes and penitentiaries in the 1920s. It proposes to consider these museums within the context of… read more here.
Keywords: museums soviet; russia 1920s; prison museums; prison ... See more keywords