Identity and State Capacity: Religious Discrimination in Late-imperial Russia

Posted on by Volha Charnysh

Scholars of state capacity and ethnic politics rarely talk to each other. Yet ethnic identity plays an important role in the development of state institutions, as highlighted in a number of recent posts.[1] In a brand-new World Politics article,[2] I contribute to the scholarship on the relationship between ethnic identity and state building by highlighting … Continue reading Identity and State Capacity: Religious Discrimination in Late-imperial Russia

Marginalization, Military Service and Rebellion in Imperial Russia

Posted on by Roya Talibova

The ``Honorary Revolutionary Weapon” (“Pochetnoe Revoliutsionnoe Oruzhie”) was one of the earliest awards of the Russian Red Army and the only one dedicated to the Russian Civil War.  Only 21 Red Army commanders received this award -- for exceptional military distinctions displayed during the 1917 revolutionary movement. Notably, 20 of them had previously fought in … Continue reading Marginalization, Military Service and Rebellion in Imperial Russia