But this is only one part of Putin’s narrative. The Great Patriotic War, Russia’s term for the Soviet Union’s war against the Nazis from 1941 to 1945, lies at the center of Russian memory politics and ...

When Vladimir Putin denies the reality of the Ukrainian state, he is speaking the familiar language of empire. For five hundred years, European conquerors called the societies that they encountered ...

History books often overlook the contributions of women on battlefields, yet many accounts reveal their significant roles as warriors, supporters, healers, strategists, and spies. Over centuries, ...

Survey courses on military history, modern history, or international relations; Specialized history courses focusing on a time period covered by one of the revolutions discussed: Gunpowder (1500–1700) ...