a journal of research & art
By Oksana Ermolaeva
Before the great purge, changes in the legislature had already prepared the Soviet justice system for the Terror. In particular, various extrajudicial bodies were created to investigate “political crimes,” in complement to the existing Soviet legal structures. In the USSR, political—or “counter-revolutionary”—crimes were defined as those against the state and outlined in Article 58 of the 1922 Soviet penal code.
Reviewed by Abraham Boxhoorn
The book highlights NATO’s template for multi-domain operations (MDO) and the complex Alliance-wide multi-domain integration (MDI), an integration of both non-military and military instruments into one single strategy.
By Nick Ostrum
EuropeNow features a selection of scholarly material on topics pertinent to the teaching of Europe or teaching in Europe.
By Victoria Harms
The project serves as an example of how small changes in the curriculum can provide considerable experiential learning opportunities that deepen students’ understanding of Europe and can substantiate otherwise often abstract debates about transatlantic relations.
Reviewed by Henry Carey
Ludmila Isurin considers three processes of collective memory construction, including the deliberate or subconscious reorientation of accepted historical facts, different interpretations of the causes of past conflicts, and the understanding of who should be blamed for these conflicts.
Curated by Hélène B. Ducros
Beyond offering a light, playful, and enchanted spatial experience, these works embody the will to foster communication and propose a pause in the flow of urban life.
By David Smith and Craig Willis
European frameworks made space for transnational activism focused on stronger rights and protections for national minorities.
By Mikko Rask
Imagine a Europe where cities compete not for wealth or resources but for the title of most democratic city.
By the EuropeNow Editorial Committee
Here is this month’s editor’s pick from Research Editorial Committee members Hélène B. Ducros, Edina Paleviq, and Oksana Ermolaeva.
