Rediscovering Russia in Asia: Siberia and the Russian Far East / Edition 1

by Stephen Kotkin, David Wolff

Overview

This work presents a trans-Siberian expedition to rediscover the peoples, cultures and riches of Russia's eastern frontiers. It addresses such questions as: who are the people of the region?; have they a distinct culture?; and does the area have a future as part of the Pacific Rim?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563245473
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/1995
Pages:	356
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Stephen Kotkin, David Wolff

Table of Contents

Selected Contents: Foreword: Civic Service Analysis Has Come of Age Amitai Etzioni Part 1: Context 1. Building Knowledge on Civic Service Worldwide Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Margaret Lombe and Fengyan Tang 2. From Military Service to Civic Service: The Evolution of National Youth Service Donald J. Eberly and Reuven Gal Part 2: National Service: Policy, Potential, and Effects 3. The Effects of National Service in Africa, with a Focus on Nigeria Ebenezer Obadare 4. Toward Universal National Youth Service in Israel: Possible Social Capital Effects Nicole Fleischer and Reuven Gal 5. The Effects of National Service in the United States: A Research Synthesis James Perry and Ann Marie Thomson Part 3: Civic Service Across the Life Course 6. Civic Service Among Youth in Chile, Denmark, England, and the United States: A Psychological Perspective Judith Torney-Purta, Jo-Ann Amadeo, and Wendy Klandl Richardson 7. The Potential Effects of Service-learning and Community Service in Educational Settings in Latin America Maria Nieves Tapia 8. Youth Service and Elder Service in Comparative Perspective Nancy Morrow-Howell and Fengyan Tang Part IV: Civic Service Across Borders 9. International Civic Service: A Step Toward Cooperation in a Global World Margaret Sherrard Sherraden 10. Social Psychological Theory and the Potential for Intergroup and Ethnonational Cooperation in Civic Service Programs Ronald Pitner Part V: Impacts and Inquiry 11. Civic Service Across Nations and Cultures: The Range of Effects and Ways to Study Them Justin Davis Smith and Angela Ellis 12. Directions in Civic Service Scholarship: An Institutional Perspective, Amanda Moore McBride and Michael Sherraden, with Natasha Menon

Editorial Reviews

From a December 1993 international conference at Princeton, 20 papers remind western scholars that Russia does not stop at the Urals and has played and probably will play a significant role in the emerging community of the Pacific rim. Each with an introduction and set of photographs, the sections cover peripheries and centers, Siberian and far eastern identities, resources for cooperation or confrontation after communism, the re-emergence of northeastern Asia as a transnational region, and Russia and regionalism. Includes an overall bibliography in addition to references for each essay. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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