New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies
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S4E15 To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: A Conversation with Dr. Benjamin Nathans
In this episode of Madisons Notes, host Laura Laurent sits down with historian Benjamin Nathans to explore his groundbreaking new book, To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement. Nathans offers a deep dive into
Masha Kirasirova, "The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire" (Oxford UP, 2024)
An interview with Masha Kirasirova
J. Arch Getty and Lewis H. Siegelbaum, "Reflections on Stalinism" (Northern Illinois UP, 2024)
An interview with Lewis H. Siegelbaum
S4E14 Our Enemies Will Vanish: A Conversation with Yaroslav Trofimov
Join us as we discuss Yaroslav Trofimovs recent publication,Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence(Penguin, 2024).We dive into the history of his journalism, the personal account of his reporting, and the ongoi
Ali Igmen, "Speaking Soviet with an Accent: Culture and Power in Kyrgyzstan" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2012)
An interview with Ali Igmen
Karine Rashkovsky, "An Improbable Life: My Father's Escape from Soviet Russia" (Cherry Orchard Books, 2024)
An interview with Karine Rashkovsky
Peter Sarandinaki, "In Search of the Romanovs: A Family's Quest to Solve One of History's Most Brutal Crimes" (U Nebraska Press, 2024)
An interview with Peter Sarandinaki
Larry E. Holmes, "Win or Else: Soviet Football in Moscow and Beyond, 1921–1985" (Indiana UP, 2024)
An interview with Samantha Lomb
Alexis Peri, "Dear Unknown Friend: The Remarkable Correspondence Between American and Soviet Women" (Harvard UP, 2024)
An interview with Alexis Peri
Susan Grant, "Soviet Nightingales: Care Under Communism" (Cornell UP, 2022)
An interview with Susan Grant