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Title: Russia, promise and performance...
Creator: Thomas, Norman Mattoon
Date Issued: 1945
Identifier: 2683763, CFDT2683763, ucf:5136
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683763

Title: Ten years of Biro-Bidjan: 1928-1938.
Creator: Almazvo, Sol
Date Issued: 1938
Identifier: 671328, CFDT671328, ucf:5544
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/671328

Title: BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS: THE WEST'S CHALLENGES OPERATING IN EURO-ASIA.
Creator: Marchenko, Ekaterina, Cleavenger, Dean, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Russia today presents potentially lucrative business opportunities and markets for any company interested in expanding internationally. Together with the opportunities and potential profits, however, Russia also presents formidable challenges and risks to any Western or American company considering doing business there. The purposes of this thesis are: to explain how Russia's unique and tortured history has impacted the business culture of modern Russia; to describe the primary business risks...
Show moreRussia today presents potentially lucrative business opportunities and markets for any company interested in expanding internationally. Together with the opportunities and potential profits, however, Russia also presents formidable challenges and risks to any Western or American company considering doing business there. The purposes of this thesis are: to explain how Russia's unique and tortured history has impacted the business culture of modern Russia; to describe the primary business risks that any Western company entering Russia will face; and to offer recommendations to any Western company considering doing business there.
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Date Issued: 2015
Identifier: CFH0004841, ucf:45453
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004841

Title: The educational system of the Soviet Union.
Creator: Moos, Elizabeth
Date Issued: 1950
Identifier: 369647, CFDT369647, ucf:5460
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369647

Title: RUSSIAN CULTURAL FACTORS RELATED TO PERCEIVED CRIMINALPROCEDURE FAIRNESS: THE JUXTAPOSITION OF POLICY AND PRACTICE.
Creator: Semukhina, Olga, Reynolds, Kenneth, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the Russian culture and citizens' perceived fairness of the new Criminal Procedural Code of Russia of 2001 (CPC of 2001). The CPC of 2001 is a key policy in the Russian criminal law reform with the purpose of implementing adversarial procedure elements in Russia. The existing literature has documented the lack of public support along with observed violations of the CPC's major provisions which as made this an...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the Russian culture and citizens' perceived fairness of the new Criminal Procedural Code of Russia of 2001 (CPC of 2001). The CPC of 2001 is a key policy in the Russian criminal law reform with the purpose of implementing adversarial procedure elements in Russia. The existing literature has documented the lack of public support along with observed violations of the CPC's major provisions which as made this an important area for study. It is theorized that the apparent contradiction between the underlying values of the Russian culture, and CPC's adversarial procedure that reflects anti-cultural values, are responsible for the lack of substantial public support and acceptance of the CPC of 2001. The theory of motivational values developed by Schwartz (1990) is used as a framework to examine the Russian culture. Damaska's (1986) theory of procedural models is used to examine the adversarial elements of the new CPC of 2001. The group value theory of fairness is employed to examine the relationships between Russian cultural values and the public opinion about the criminal procedural law (Lind & Tyler, 1988). The study used a multi-stage stratified random sample of 1,588 Russian residents to explore the relationship between the culture and the perceived fairness of the CPC of 2001. The sample is representative of the Russian Federation population. The data is analyzed through four structural-equation models, a set of non-parametric tests, and descriptive statistical analysis. The findings of this thesis confirmed that cultural values in Russia are predominantly collective. On average, 69% of Russian respondents reported that collective values play a very important role in their life. The type of prevailing values was dependent on the demographic characteristics of the sample: age, gender, place of residence, level of education, marital status, and household income. It was found that the majority of Russian citizens believe that the inquisitional criminal procedure is an ideal of fair law. On average, 72% supported the inquisitorial procedural model in Russia. Unlike the adversarial procedure, the inquisitorial procedural model is not based on competition between the equal parties of prosecution and defense. Instead, it is viewed as a cooperative process between the judge, prosecutor and defense in their inquiry into the circumstances of the case. The adversarial procedural model was not supported by most citizens. Only 33.5% reported that the adversarial procedural model can be considered fair. The study corroborated that the new CPC was not fully supported by the majority of respondents. An average of 27.5% of respondents in Russia reported that the CPC of 2001 is a fair law, in comparison to 72.5% who think that the CPC of 2001 is unfair. The findings validated that the CPC of 2001's inclusion of adversarial procedural elements contradict key values of the contemporary Russian culture. It is concluded that the CPC of 2001 should be reformed to facilitate citizen acceptance. Greater acceptance will support the attempt to advance the democratization of the criminal process through increased civil rights while simultaneously enhancing positive social control. It is proposed that the planned policy reforms that contain additional elements of the adversarial criminal procedure be introduced in a phased manner. It is also recommended that the adversarial procedure values should be publicized through public awareness educational programs. The data analysis also suggests that confounding factors such as citizen distrust of the criminal justice institutions can contribute to problems associated with acceptance of the criminal law reform. The research model developed for this study can be used to examine policies related to criminal law reform in other former Soviet Union countries.
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Date Issued: 2007
Identifier: CFE0001867, ucf:47406
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0001867

Title: NATO ENLARGEMENT: POLAND, THE BALTICS, UKRAINE AND GEORGIA.
Creator: Radcliffe, Christopher M., Sadri, Houman Dr., Solonari, Vladimir Dr., University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Over the past two decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has enlarged several times to include a number of new countries. The first two case studies that are analyzed within this paper include key countries that were added in the 1999 and 2004 rounds of NATO enlargement: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The third case study takes a closer look at two countries, Ukraine and Georgia, that sought to become members of NATO but were denied Membership Action Plans (MAPs)...
Show moreOver the past two decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has enlarged several times to include a number of new countries. The first two case studies that are analyzed within this paper include key countries that were added in the 1999 and 2004 rounds of NATO enlargement: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The third case study takes a closer look at two countries, Ukraine and Georgia, that sought to become members of NATO but were denied Membership Action Plans (MAPs) because of Russian discontent and military intervention. It is questionable if Russia will use military force to disrupt the territorial sovereignty of future prospective NATO candidate countries. This paper aims to identify the trend between countries seeking NATO membership and Russian intervention within these countries. Poland joined NATO in 1999, and much to Moscow's dislike, NATO's borders expanded farther into Eastern Europe. The Baltic States, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, joined NATO in 2004, pushing the NATO border right against Russia's northwestern front. This gave western alliances the ability to host military operations through NATO on the Russian border. It is apparent that Moscow has done everything in its power to prevent more countries that share a border with Russia from joining NATO. Only three months after the Bucharest Summit in 2008, Russia invaded two territories in Georgia. After the pro-Russian president in Ukraine was ousted in 2014, Russia invaded Eastern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula. In order to be offered a MAP, the candidate country must have complete sovereignty over its territory. By invading key points within both Georgia and Ukraine, Russia was delaying their ability to become members of the security alliance. It is apparent that there is a connection between increased NATO collaboration with countries that border Russia, and military action taken upon those countries by Russia.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: CFH2000400, ucf:45915
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000400

Title: Culture in two worlds.
Creator: Bukharin, Nikolai Ivanovich
Date Issued: 1934
Identifier: 369420, CFDT369420, ucf:5443
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369420

Title: The economics of communism: The Soviet economy in its world relation.
Creator: Browder, Earl
Date Issued: 1939
Identifier: 2656166, CFDT2656166, ucf:4960
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2656166

Title: GOVERNMENT AND THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY: A CASE STUDY ON RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'S EFFECT ON INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
Creator: Lago, Jessica M, Knuckey, Jonathan, Reynolds, Ted, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The United States and Russia are two major superpowers with governments that are run in different manners. Central to a government's and country's defense is their intelligence systems. The intelligence systems of these two countries are run as part of the government and are integral to its functioning. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss how both the governments and intelligence systems are structured and do they coincide with their respective systems. Using a case study on the United...
Show moreThe United States and Russia are two major superpowers with governments that are run in different manners. Central to a government's and country's defense is their intelligence systems. The intelligence systems of these two countries are run as part of the government and are integral to its functioning. The purpose of this thesis is to discuss how both the governments and intelligence systems are structured and do they coincide with their respective systems. Using a case study on the United States and Russia, their intelligence systems and governments a comparison was drawn. While looking at the history of both governments and communities and what they are like in the present day it was determined that there exist similarities in structures. As the countries grew and modernized so did their intelligence community. The history of how the intelligence community developed in their respective country and interacted with citizens both foreign and domestic showed striking similarities to the governments own workings. Another important find was the rules and restrictions that were involved in the government's evolution was also paralleled in the intelligence communities evolution. In the United States there are regulations against intruding into the lives and properties of citizens and the intelligence community reflects this in executive order 12333 that states intelligence communities cannot collect information on citizens unless it is imperative to the safety and security of the country.
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Date Issued: 2018
Identifier: CFH2000368, ucf:45832
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000368

Title: The October days, 1917: The story of the establishment of soviet power.
Creator: Mints, I. I. (Isaak Izrailevich)
Date Issued: 1940
Identifier: 2100239, CFDT2100239, ucf:4900
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2100239

Title: Enemies of the peace: Profile of the hate-Russia gang.
Creator: Garlin, Sender
Date Issued: 1945
Identifier: 360090, CFDT360090, ucf:5248
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/360090

Title: I stake my life!.
Creator: Trotsky, Leon
Date Issued: 1950
Identifier: 363426, CFDT363426, ucf:5321
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/363426

Title: The case of the 16 Poles and the plot for war on the U. S. S. R. as told in official documents.
Creator: National council of American-Soviet friendship
Date Issued: 1945
Identifier: 370517, CFDT370517, ucf:5517
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/370517

Title: GOVERNMENTS' ADOPTION OF NATIVE CRYPTOCURRENCY: A CASE STUDY OF IRAN, RUSSIA, AND VENEZUELA.
Creator: Mahdavieh, Rose, Turcu, Anca, Mousseau, Demet, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: The emergence of digital currency is becoming prevalent in the age of globalization - specifically, cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain are two recently discovered concepts currently being explored by researchers and developers. Cryptocurrency is a subset of digital currency that encompasses revolutionary technology, shifting political and economic spheres in nation-states. Certain governments are more prone to the adoption of cryptocurrencies and three comparative case study...
Show moreThe emergence of digital currency is becoming prevalent in the age of globalization - specifically, cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain are two recently discovered concepts currently being explored by researchers and developers. Cryptocurrency is a subset of digital currency that encompasses revolutionary technology, shifting political and economic spheres in nation-states. Certain governments are more prone to the adoption of cryptocurrencies and three comparative case study countries, Iran, Russia, and Venezuela, have shared attributes that result in adoption. Observed factors that result in the adoption of cryptocurrencies include corruption, GDP level, economic volatility, and Western sanctions. These factors will be applied in the case study countries to analyze the adoption of native government-backed cryptocurrency.
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Date Issued: 2019
Identifier: CFH2000502, ucf:45630
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000502

Title: The Russian Connection: How Russia Became a Leader in the World's Human Trafficking Market.
Creator: De Mauro, Anthony, Mousseau, Demet, Dolan, Thomas, Boutton, Andrew, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: This thesis assesses how the history of the USSR and its collapse affected the human trafficking market. By conducting a historical analysis of the Soviet Union, key aspects of Soviet society were determined that allowed for the human trafficking market to establish and operate extremely lucratively; a focus on some of the established factors of human trafficking including corruption, law enforcement, the economy, organized crime, and the dissolution of the Soviet government. While this...
Show moreThis thesis assesses how the history of the USSR and its collapse affected the human trafficking market. By conducting a historical analysis of the Soviet Union, key aspects of Soviet society were determined that allowed for the human trafficking market to establish and operate extremely lucratively; a focus on some of the established factors of human trafficking including corruption, law enforcement, the economy, organized crime, and the dissolution of the Soviet government. While this thesis highlights the historical factors of Russian human trafficking, this thesis does not determine why human trafficking exists beyond the surface exploitation that human trafficking consists of. This thesis also does not explore or explain why Russian human trafficking continues to exist for nearly twenty-five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This thesis does conclude that the history of the Soviet Union is almost tailor made for the purposes of human trafficking, with the combination of organized crime, an economy that constantly struggled, a government that was full of corruption and focused on too many endeavors, and a population that faced starvations, a lack of material goods, and political persecution all contributed to Russia having a large supply (population) of victims to be potentially exploited.
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Date Issued: 2016
Identifier: CFE0006450, ucf:51444
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006450

Title: CENTRAL ASIAN SECURITY: WITH A FOCUS ON KAZAKHSTAN.
Creator: Bragg, Marcus, Sadri, Houman, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: This work focuses on the influence of terror, extremism, trafficking and corruption on the regional security of Central Asia, with a particular emphasis on Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is regarded as the most stable and financially developed state in Central Asia, yet domestic and regional stability are threatened by the rise in extremism, narcotics trafficking, institutional corruption and acts of terrorism. The challenges of trafficking and extremism within the region originated from outside of...
Show moreThis work focuses on the influence of terror, extremism, trafficking and corruption on the regional security of Central Asia, with a particular emphasis on Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is regarded as the most stable and financially developed state in Central Asia, yet domestic and regional stability are threatened by the rise in extremism, narcotics trafficking, institutional corruption and acts of terrorism. The challenges of trafficking and extremism within the region originated from outside of Central Asia. Foreign organizations and ideologies are significant actors in progression of regional instability. Government response to these challenges can perpetuate or stymie the aforementioned threats to regional security. Repressive regimes inadvertently contribute to the propaganda of the non-state foes. A prominent solution is the international program referred to as border management. This program aims to support border security while also promoting economic growth and ensuring the protection of human rights. Improved borders promotes regional security, economic growth can potentially undermine the growth of corruption and human rights protection can undermine a large part of extremist propaganda.
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Date Issued: 2014
Identifier: CFH0004604, ucf:45267
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004604

Title: THE REORIENTATION OF IRANIAN TRADE FROM WEST TO EAST SINCE 1979.
Creator: Bilger, Leslie, Sadri, Houman, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: Iran, with its attractive geographical position and its abundant natural resources, has had an undeniable attraction for the world's greatest powers over the history. Well before the creation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this country established high level of economic interactions with a great variety of political partners. In recent years, the country's change of regime has had a crucial impact on those relationships. By analysing the trade data between Iran and Western countries (the U...
Show moreIran, with its attractive geographical position and its abundant natural resources, has had an undeniable attraction for the world's greatest powers over the history. Well before the creation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this country established high level of economic interactions with a great variety of political partners. In recent years, the country's change of regime has had a crucial impact on those relationships. By analysing the trade data between Iran and Western countries (the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., France, Germany, and Italy) as well as the major Eastern countries (China, Russia, and India), it is possible to establish a better understanding of how political events have impacted Iran's commerce with the world's major economic players. It is also possible to understand how the change of direction of the Iranian's imports and exports can impact the behavior of the other nations studied. This research focuses on the analysis of Iranian trade since 1969, ten years before the revolution and until 2009.
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Date Issued: 2013
Identifier: CFH0004459, ucf:45117
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004459

Title: Turning Away From Your Slavic Brother: The Effects Of Identity On Relations Between Russia And Belarus.
Creator: Matejka, Matt, Morales, Waltraud, Dolan, Thomas, Houghton, David, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description: On September 24, 2011, it was announced that Putin would run for president once again in 2012. The reaction in the West was that (")the more things change, the more they stay the same.(") The Western conception of the post-Cold War Russia is often one of remarkable consistency since the turn of the century. This Western narrative focuses on an autocratic Putin reigning over his resurgent and confrontational Russia. Does this narrative tell the story of Russia today, or does it instead obscure...
Show moreOn September 24, 2011, it was announced that Putin would run for president once again in 2012. The reaction in the West was that (")the more things change, the more they stay the same.(") The Western conception of the post-Cold War Russia is often one of remarkable consistency since the turn of the century. This Western narrative focuses on an autocratic Putin reigning over his resurgent and confrontational Russia. Does this narrative tell the story of Russia today, or does it instead obscure it? To answer this I have elected to analyze Russian identity and how it relates to Russia's foreign policy with Belarus, traditionally a close ally of Russia. Analyzing news articles from state-owned Russia Today, I look at changes in reporting and Russian identity over time. I argue that a shift in Russian identity towards a more liberal outlook between 2006 and 2010 motivated a degradation of relations with Belarus. I argue that once the simplified narrative of a resurgent Russia is peeled back, a closer look reveals competing identities and competing interest groups in Russia's domestic arena. Finally I conclude that not only does identity play a pivotal role in Russia's relations, but also that researching identity is important in that it gives us a window into a fairly closed regime that lies at the center of the global stage. Discovering how Russian identity reacts to and influences foreign policy can offer insight into the domestic framework of contemporary Russia, as well as offer us an understanding of how central ideas are to crafting the world around us.
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Date Issued: 2012
Identifier: CFE0004249, ucf:49542
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0004249

Title: Trotskyism in the service of fascism against socialism and peace.
Creator: Vyshinski, Andrei Inuar'evich
Date Issued: 1936
Identifier: 370372, CFDT370372, ucf:5485
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/370372

Title: Socialism and war.
Creator: Zinovyev, Grigory Yevseyevich, Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich
Date Issued: 1930
Identifier: 369433, CFDT369433, ucf:5456
Format: Document (PDF)
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369433

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