Soviet and Chinese Famines in historical perspective

Soviet social and political crises in perspective: from the famine of 1931-3 to the Yezhovshchina of 1937-8

We will all gain from an improved understanding of some of the major historical developments of the modern period. But in addition to this, ..

Rethinking the History of Soviet Stalinism

This project will provide a more sophisticated understanding of the complexities of Stalin's Russia by considering critically the data now a..

The causes and consequences of the great famines of the last two centuries in Russia, China, Ireland and elsewhere

Famines have huge human, economic, social and cultural costs. A better understanding of the multi-faceted dimensions of past famines - the i..