A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms

A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms

Author: Francisca de Haan

Publisher: Central European University Press

Published: 2006-01-10

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13: 6155053723

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This Biographical Dictionary describes the lives, works and aspirations of more than 150 women and men who were active in, or part of, women’s movements and feminisms in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Thus, it challenges the widely held belief that there was no historical feminism in this part of Europe. These innovative and often moving biographical portraits not only show that feminists existed here, but also that they were widespread and diverse, and included Romanian princesses, Serbian philosophers and peasants, Latvian and Slovakian novelists, Albanian teachers, Hungarian Christian social workers and activists of the Catholic women’s movement, Austrian factory workers, Bulgarian feminist scientists and socialist feminists, Russian radicals, philanthropists, militant suffragists and Bolshevik activists, prominent writers and philosophers of the Ottoman era, as well as Turkish republican leftist political activists and nationalists, internationally recognized Greek feminist leaders, Estonian pharmacologists and science historians, Slovenian ‘literary feminists,’ Czech avant-garde painters, Ukrainian feminist scholars, Polish and Czech Senate Members, and many more. Their stories together constitute a rich tapestry of feminist activity and redress a serious imbalance in the historiography of women’s movements and feminisms.


A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism

A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism

Author: Silvio Pons

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2022-04-12

Total Pages: 960

ISBN-13: 140083452X

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An encyclopedic guide to 20th-century communism around the world The first book of its kind to appear since the end of the Cold War, this indispensable reference provides encyclopedic coverage of communism and its impact throughout the world in the 20th century. With the opening of archives in former communist states, scholars have found new material that has expanded and sometimes altered the understanding of communism as an ideological and political force. A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism brings this scholarship to students, teachers, and scholars in related fields. In more than 400 concise entries, the book explains what communism was, the forms it took, and the enormous role it played in world history from the Russian Revolution through the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond. Examines the political, intellectual, and social influences of communism around the globe Features contributions from an international team of 160 scholars Includes more than 400 entries on major topics, such as: Figures: Lenin, Mao, Stalin, Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot, Castro, Gorbachev Events: Cold War, Prague Spring, Cultural Revolution, Sandinista Revolution Ideas and concepts: Marxism-Leninism, cult of personality, labor Organizations and movements: KGB, Comintern, Gulag, Khmer Rouge Related topics: totalitarianism, nationalism, antifascism, anticommunism, McCarthyism Guides readers to further research through bibliographies, cross-references, and an index


The Presidential-Congressional Political Dictionary

The Presidential-Congressional Political Dictionary

Author: Jeffrey M. Elliot

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1434491404

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When you want to know what's happening in the White House or on Capitol Hill, turn to this objective, comprehensive resource for concise answers to your questions.


Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

Author: Robert A. Saunders

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-09-20

Total Pages: 894

ISBN-13: 1538120488

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Straddling Europe and Asia, the Russian Federation is the largest country in the world and home to a panoply of religious and ethnic groups from the Muslim Tatars to the Buddhist Buryats. Over the past 40 years, Russia has experienced the most dramatic transformation of any modern state. The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation provides insight into this rapidly developing country. This volume includes coverage of pivotal movements, events, and persons in the late Soviet Union (1985-1991) and contemporary Russia (1991-present), This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Russia.


Central and East European Politics

Central and East European Politics

Author: Zsuzsa Csergo

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 2021-07-15

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 9781538142806

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Now in a fully updated edition, this essential text explores the other half of Europe, the newer and future members of the EU along with the problems and potential they bring to the region and to the world stage. Clear and comprehensive, it offers an authoritative and up-to-date analysis of the transformations and realities in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Ukraine. The book presents a set of comparative country case studies as well as thematic chapters on key issues. New to this edition are chapters on the influence of Russia in the region, demography and migration, and women in political life. For students and specialists alike, this book is an invaluable resource on the newly democratizing states of Europe.


Central and East European Politics

Central and East European Politics

Author: Sharon L. Wolchik

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0742567346

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"A useful text and reference book. These essays are at their best in serving both area study and political sociology."--Slavic Review --


The State and Local Government Political Dictionary

The State and Local Government Political Dictionary

Author: Jeffrey M. Elliot

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1434490491

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An objective, comprehensive resource for concise answers to questions about state and local government. Complete with "A Note on How to Use This Book," a detailed Appendix, Notes, and Index. A must-have reference guide for students, librarians, professors, and citizens with an interest in our government and how it works.


Safire's Political Dictionary

Safire's Political Dictionary

Author: William Safire

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 887

ISBN-13: 0195340612

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Featuring more than one thousand new, rewritten, and updated entries, this reference on American politics explains current terms in politics, economics, and diplomacy.