Offering a fresh archaeological interpretation, this work reconceptualizes the Bronze Age
prehistory of the vast Eurasian steppe during one of the most formative and innovative …

In the decade before World War I, a wave of democratic revolutions swept the globe,
consuming more than a quarter of the world's population. Revolution transformed Russia …

Why is it that terrorism has become such a central factor in our lives despite all the efforts to
eradicate it? Ranging from early modern Europe to the contemporary Middle East, Martin …

Throughout the centuries, as Russia strove to build itself into an imperial power equal to
those in the West, China and Japan came to occupy a special place in Russians' view of the …

This paper introduces a new approach for the historical study of musical rhythm based on an
empirical measure of rhythm known as the nPVI ('normalized pairwise variability index'). The …

On September 23, 1991, the floor of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia erupted
in euphoric applause when the republic was declared ankakh petutyun (independent state) …

La Russie est-elle européenne? À la tête d'un véritable État-continent s' étendant en Europe
et en Asie depuis le XVIe siècle, les tsars de Russie puis les leaders soviétiques n'ont cessé …

It is clear that the global impact of the Russian Revolution over the last century has been
immense. What is less clear, however, is the global impact on the revolution. Historians have …

Against pessimistic trends in social and political theory, this article argues for the
indispensability of hope in conceptualizing the future. Such hope, however, does not need to …

In 1894, the Third Republic and tsarist Russia finalized a military alliance. In both countries,
politicians and substantial segments of the public participated in elaborate performances of …