A. Erkinov’s publication presented here includes a number of original sources, namely, works of eminent poets of Central Asia from the late 19 to the early 20 century. Such works are very rarely studied as original historical sources. However, local poetry, as a genre, provided the most complete reflection of the religious-ethical standards of the era, particularly with regard to the most signi...

Why was a seemingly mundane 19th-century fiscal measure—a tax levied on dog owners—met by Māori with widespread repudiation and an armed uprising? The significance of what is known as the ‘Hokianga Dog Tax Rebellion’ often framed in terms its apparent quashing colonial forces 1898, taken to signal moment at which Crown sovereignty finally imposed upon northern Māori. This paper questions mainst...

The issues which are the subject of this analysis concern process organising food administration structure Polish army during national liberation uprising against Russian Empire known as November Uprising. In period less than a year from outbreak to collapse Uprising, responsible for supplying with underwent several structural changes, insurrectionary authorities strove create legal institution...

This paper uses Gallup poll data to assess two narratives that have crystallized around the 2011 Egyptian uprising: (1) New electronic communications media constituted an important and independent cause of the protests in so far as they enhanced the capacity of demonstrators to extend protest networks, express outrage, organize events, and warn comrades of real-time threats. (2) Net of other fa...

Most people interested in Syrian affairs used to believe that the country was extremely stable. The regime's media fed this belief, constantly reiterating the assertion that Syria was the most secure and stable country in the world. Infact, however, this stability was merely a veneer. In reality, cracks and rifts appeared that damaged the Syrian society, undermined its cohesion, and created num...