Alexander Statiev
Biographic Data
| ID | 4228895 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Statiev |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Statiev |
| SIGNATURE | STATIEV A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Waterloo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The strategy of the organisation of Ukrainian nationalists in its quest for a sovereign state, 1939–1950
The armed resistance offered by the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) to the Soviet state was the toughest internal political challenge that the Soviet regime faced from World War II to the 1980s. However, OUN’s grand strategy was based on self-delusion and was, therefore, always irrational. It resulted in misinterpretation of the sentiments of Ukrainians and the international situation, collaboration with Nazi Germany despite incompat…
At War's Summit: The Red Army and the Struggle for the Caucasus Mountains in World War II
Soviet Partisan Violence against Soviet Civilians: Targeting Their Own
Applying the ‘victory at all costs’ principle adopted during World War II, partisans—the long arm of the Soviet regime in the occupied territories—pressured civilians to resist the enemy. The thinking behind most of their coercive policies seemed rational within the framework of this concept; however, the passions produced by merciless fighting, communist dogma, Stalinist culture with its habitual witch-hunts, and the belief in collective guilt f…
The Soviet Counterinsurgency in the Western Borderlands
The Soviet Counterinsurgency in the Western Borderlands investigates the Soviet response to nationalist insurgencies that occurred between 1944 and 1953 in the regions the Soviet Union annexed after the Nazi-Soviet pact: Eastern Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Based on new archival data, Alexander Statiev presents the first comprehensive study of Soviet counterinsurgency that ties together the security tools and populist policies intended…
Soviet ethnic deportations: Intent Versus Outcome
This article examines ethnic deportations conducted by the Soviet state in 1935–44 in the territories within its pre-1939 borders. These deportations inflicted so many deaths that some scholars interpret them as deliberate extermination of minorities.1 Others maintain “killing off these nations in a genocidal attack was clearly not the Soviets' intentions. Instead, policies were implemented to reeducate” the stigmatized ethnic groups, “to force t…
Romanian Naval Doctrine and Its Tests in the Second World War
This article highlights a fierce debate among Romanian sailors over naval doctrine during the interwar period and illuminates problems that did not allow them to realize any of the proposed strategies in the war against Russia. The Romanian general staff regarded the navy as its least important arm. However, being the only Axis naval force opposing the Soviet Black Sea Fleet in 1941, the Romanian navy faced a challenge greater than the army and a…
Was Smuglianka a Lunatic or a Siguranţa 's Agent-Provocateur? Peculiarities of the Soviet Partisan Struggle in the Western Borderlands
Soviet partisans faced formidable challenges in regions annexed after the Nazi–Soviet Pact. In the pre-1939 territories, most partisans were locals; they operated within a familiar, often friendly social environment; their political goals were secondary to their military ones; and they targeted the Axis forces and their collaborators. In the western provinces, however, most partisans were outsiders; their political objectives dominated others; an…
Timothy Snyder, Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist's Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine
July 01 2007 Timothy Snyder, Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist's Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine Alexander Statiev Alexander Statiev Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Alexander Statiev Online Issn: 1531-3298 Print Issn: 1520-3972 © 2007 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2007 Journal of Cold War Studies (2007) 9 (3): 165–168. https://doi.org/10.1162/jcws.2007.9.3.165 C…
Motivations and Goals of Soviet Deportations in the Western Borderlands
After the Soviet Union expanded westwards in 1939–40, its government began weeding out real or imagined opposition in its new lands (these areas are termed ‘the western borderlands’, and the regions within pre-1939 frontiers ‘the old territories’). Deportation was a major tool in the Soviet counterinsurgency kit. This paper analyses the motivations behind each type of deportation, as well as the effectiveness of this and other similar measures in…
Antonescu's Eagles against Stalin's Falcons: The Romanian Air Force, 1920-1941
Soviet Partisan Violence against Soviet Civilians: Targeting Their Own
Applying the ‘victory at all costs’ principle adopted during World War II, partisans—the long arm of the Soviet regime in the occupied territories—pressured civilians to resist the enemy. The thinking behind most of their coercive policies seemed rational within the framework of this concept; however, the passions produced by merciless fighting, communist dogma, Stalinist culture with its habitual witch-hunts, and the belief in collective guilt f…
Soviet ethnic deportations: Intent Versus Outcome
This article examines ethnic deportations conducted by the Soviet state in 1935–44 in the territories within its pre-1939 borders. These deportations inflicted so many deaths that some scholars interpret them as deliberate extermination of minorities.1 Others maintain “killing off these nations in a genocidal attack was clearly not the Soviets' intentions. Instead, policies were implemented to reeducate” the stigmatized ethnic groups, “to force t…
Motivations and Goals of Soviet Deportations in the Western Borderlands
After the Soviet Union expanded westwards in 1939–40, its government began weeding out real or imagined opposition in its new lands (these areas are termed ‘the western borderlands’, and the regions within pre-1939 frontiers ‘the old territories’). Deportation was a major tool in the Soviet counterinsurgency kit. This paper analyses the motivations behind each type of deportation, as well as the effectiveness of this and other similar measures in…
Antonescu's Eagles against Stalin's Falcons: The Romanian Air Force, 1920-1941
Motivations and Goals of Soviet Deportations in the Western Borderlands
After the Soviet Union expanded westwards in 1939–40, its government began weeding out real or imagined opposition in its new lands (these areas are termed ‘the western borderlands’, and the regions within pre-1939 frontiers ‘the old territories’). Deportation was a major tool in the Soviet counterinsurgency kit. This paper analyses the motivations behind each type of deportation, as well as the effectiveness of this and other similar measures in…
Timothy Snyder, Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist's Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine
July 01 2007 Timothy Snyder, Sketches from a Secret War: A Polish Artist's Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine Alexander Statiev Alexander Statiev Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Alexander Statiev Online Issn: 1531-3298 Print Issn: 1520-3972 © 2007 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2007 Journal of Cold War Studies (2007) 9 (3): 165–168. https://doi.org/10.1162/jcws.2007.9.3.165 C…
Romanian Naval Doctrine and Its Tests in the Second World War
This article highlights a fierce debate among Romanian sailors over naval doctrine during the interwar period and illuminates problems that did not allow them to realize any of the proposed strategies in the war against Russia. The Romanian general staff regarded the navy as its least important arm. However, being the only Axis naval force opposing the Soviet Black Sea Fleet in 1941, the Romanian navy faced a challenge greater than the army and a…
Was Smuglianka a Lunatic or a Siguranţa 's Agent-Provocateur? Peculiarities of the Soviet Partisan Struggle in the Western Borderlands
Soviet partisans faced formidable challenges in regions annexed after the Nazi–Soviet Pact. In the pre-1939 territories, most partisans were locals; they operated within a familiar, often friendly social environment; their political goals were secondary to their military ones; and they targeted the Axis forces and their collaborators. In the western provinces, however, most partisans were outsiders; their political objectives dominated others; an…
Soviet ethnic deportations: Intent Versus Outcome
This article examines ethnic deportations conducted by the Soviet state in 1935–44 in the territories within its pre-1939 borders. These deportations inflicted so many deaths that some scholars interpret them as deliberate extermination of minorities.1 Others maintain “killing off these nations in a genocidal attack was clearly not the Soviets' intentions. Instead, policies were implemented to reeducate” the stigmatized ethnic groups, “to force t…
The Soviet Counterinsurgency in the Western Borderlands
The Soviet Counterinsurgency in the Western Borderlands investigates the Soviet response to nationalist insurgencies that occurred between 1944 and 1953 in the regions the Soviet Union annexed after the Nazi-Soviet pact: Eastern Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Based on new archival data, Alexander Statiev presents the first comprehensive study of Soviet counterinsurgency that ties together the security tools and populist policies intended…
Soviet Partisan Violence against Soviet Civilians: Targeting Their Own
Applying the ‘victory at all costs’ principle adopted during World War II, partisans—the long arm of the Soviet regime in the occupied territories—pressured civilians to resist the enemy. The thinking behind most of their coercive policies seemed rational within the framework of this concept; however, the passions produced by merciless fighting, communist dogma, Stalinist culture with its habitual witch-hunts, and the belief in collective guilt f…
At War's Summit: The Red Army and the Struggle for the Caucasus Mountains in World War II
The strategy of the organisation of Ukrainian nationalists in its quest for a sovereign state, 1939–1950
The armed resistance offered by the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) to the Soviet state was the toughest internal political challenge that the Soviet regime faced from World War II to the 1980s. However, OUN’s grand strategy was based on self-delusion and was, therefore, always irrational. It resulted in misinterpretation of the sentiments of Ukrainians and the international situation, collaboration with Nazi Germany despite incompat…
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