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Category: Russia’s Post-Communist Development

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Nation-Building: A Comparison, Part IV

September 6, 2003 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

For the introduction to this series of essays, see the opening paragraphs of the April 2003 issue of “Reflections on…

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Nation-Building: A Comparison, Part III

August 2, 2003 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

For the introduction to this series of essays, see the opening paragraphs of the April 2003 “Reflections on Russia.” Part…

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Evaluating Russia’s Transformation

July 6, 2003 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

One of the most insightful analyses of Russia’s post-Communist transition that I have read appeared in the November 2002 issue…

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Nation-Building: A Comparison, Part II

May 15, 2003 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

For the introduction to this series of essays, see the opening paragraphs of the April 2003 issue of “Reflections on…

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Nation-Building: A Comparison, Part I

April 5, 2003 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

During the past year, I have deliberately chosen to intersperse my reading of books on the founding of the American…

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Russia: What Path to Follow?

June 6, 2002 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

How does a nation rebuild after seventy years of Communism? Are there examples of other nations that endured traumatic periods…

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Diagnosing the Collapse of Communism

May 26, 2002 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

The debate over the causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the related demise of Communism as a…

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Learning Democratic Values and Behavior

March 6, 2002 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

The collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union has led to a spirited debate among analysts about…

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What Does It Mean to be Russian?

February 5, 2002 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

One of the most difficult issues facing the Russian people today concerns their identity as a people and as a…

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A New Leader and a New Attitude

January 24, 2001 Dr. John A. Bernbaum

Reflecting Inward In January 1999, public opinion surveys in Russia reported that 82% of the population thought that things in…

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Reflections on Russia

  • Russia’s Post-Communist Development
  • U.S.-Russian Relations
  • Russia’s Pre-1991 History
  • Russian Culture and Values
  • Religious Life in Russia
  • Russian Literature

Reflections on Shalom

  • Old Testament Foundations
  • Jesus’ Palestinian Context
  • Jesus’ Birth & Youth
  • Jesus in Action
  • Jesus’ Teachings
  • Palm Sunday – Golgatha
  • Resurrection – Pentecost
  • Apostles’ Teachings on Shalom
  • Conclusion
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