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Russian Regions after the Elections
(2020)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is the Russian Regions after the Elections of the Unified Voting Day 2020 (11-13 September). Firstly, Andrei Semenov describes the outcomes of the subnational elections and argues that although the results confirmed the dominance of regime-backed candidates, long-term changes in the electorate’s preferences and tactical innovations employed by the opposition foreshadow a major battle over the parliamentary elections ...Journal Issue -
Environment
(2020)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is the "Environment". Firstly, Ellie Martus examines Russia’s solid waste problem, arguing that despite strong policy activity, the scope of the “rubbish reforms” is limited and focused on attracting private-sector investment rather than addressing broader issues around recycling and sustainability. Secondly, Nikolay I. Shiklomanov focuses on the problematic Soviet-era legacy of decrepit Arctic infrastructure in ...Journal Issue -
Arms Control
(2020)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is “Arms Control.” Firstly, Moritz Pieper analyzes the policy options of the Russian government in the area of nuclear arms control, after the end of the INF treaty and before the possible end of New START. Secondly, Liana Fix and Ulrich Kühn discuss the differing conceptions of strategic stability in the 21st century of the USA, Russia, China, and Europe. Thirdly, Alexander Graef writes about conventional arms ...Journal Issue -
The wild bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of Morocco
(2020)ZootaxaMorocco is a well known hot-spot of biodiversity in the Mediterranean basin. While some taxa like vascular plants are relatively well recorded, important groups of pollinators like bees are still understudied. This article presents an updated checklist of the bee species of Morocco and includes a summary of global and regional distribution of each species. A total of 961 species belonging to six bee families and 68 genera are recorded: ...Journal Issue -
Writing History in the Anthropocene
(2020)Geschichte und GesellschaftSince the turn of the new millennium, earth scientists from various disciplines have invited their colleagues, other scientists and humanists, politicians, NGOs, as well as the public at large, to consider consigning the contemporary geological epoch of the Holocene to the past, by superimposing a new time interval, the Anthropocene. When discussing this new geological epoch, scholars highlight that past and present societal actions in ...Journal Issue -
Grand Gestures
(2020)gta PapersMany political leaders wish for a Grand Projet to leave a monumental mark on the fabric of the city, but no one wishes to be remembered for a ‘Grand Gesture’. A grand projet is a symbolic project that shapes the identity of the city as much as it serves its physical needs. As the name implies, a grand gesture is a performance in which the intention never quite determines the result. Its size is always too big, and its logic is that of ...Journal Issue -
Arts in Society
(2020)Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)The topic of this issue is Arts in Society. It looks at how both artists and newly-founded grassroots institutions seek exchange with the international art world without completely turning away from local traditions, and how the Soviet-style accessibility of art for the general population can be maintained under different political-ideological conditions and used to develop artistic diversity. Nasta Agrba and Asida Butba analyze how SKLAD ...Journal Issue -
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Russian Military Strategy
(2020)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is “Russian Military Strategy.” In it, the authors challenge Western received wisdom about Russian strategy and aim to stimulate critical thinking. Andrew Monaghan critiques the West’s fixation on Russian hybrid warfare as outdated, while Dima Adamsky argues that Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) is, contrary to Western conventional wisdom, nonexistent in the Russian lexicon. Michael Kofman unpacks these concerns ...Journal Issue -
Media Capture
(2020)Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)The topic of this issue is 'Media Capture'. Firstly, Heiko Pleines analyzes the control of business and state actors over mass media in Russia. Secondly, Esther Somfalvy summarizes the chain of events that led to the mass walkout of all leading editorial staff of the business newspaper Vedomosti and highlights the context in which it took place. Finally, Anna Litvinenko posits that the Russian state continues to tolerate social media, as ...Journal Issue