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Soviet Union Ended but Russia Endures as Great Power

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This essay was originally published by the Newport Daily News on December 30, 2021.) Thirty years ago the flag of the Soviet Union was taken down from the Kremlin for the last time. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics … Continue reading →

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The Causes of Peace

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Fred Zilian

The terms war and peace can relate to many dimensions of society. This essay examines very briefly the causes of peace in the international state system: war and peace within states (intrastate conflict) and between states (interstate conflict). Political scientists … Continue reading →

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Soviet Union Ended but Russia Endures as Great Power

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