Steven J Main
Biographic Data
| ID | 5756074 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steven J Main |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steven J |
| FAMILY NAME | Main |
| SIGNATURE | MAIN S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Russian Military Studies Office, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Red Army and the Second World War
Over the years, many books have been written about the history of the Red Army in the 1941–1945 Soviet–German War, but few recently as comprehensive, thoughtful or worthwhile as the work under revi
Twilight of Empire. The Brest–Litovsk Conference and the Remaking of East-Central Europe, 1917–1918
Twilight of Empire. The Brest–Litovsk Conference and the Remaking of East-Central Europe, 1917–1918." Europe-Asia Studies, 71(4), pp. 698–699
Food Policy and Food Security. Putting Food on the Russian Table
Food Policy and Food Security. Putting Food on the Russian Table." Europe-Asia Studies, 71(2), pp. 331–332
China’s Cyber Warfare. The Evolution of Strategic Doctrine
Without doubt, there is much of both value and interest in this work, despite its relatively short length (only 150 pages of actual reading text). This is an area which, almost on a daily basis, is
A Companion to Russian Cinema
Stalin’s World War II Evacuations. Triumph and Troubles in Kirov
Stalin's World War II Evacuations. Triumph and Troubles in Kirov." Europe-Asia Studies, 70(8), pp. 1337–1338
Public Control of Armed Forces in the Russian Federation
Public Control of Armed Forces in the Russian Federation." Europe-Asia Studies, 70(10), pp. 1717–1718
Hunger and War. Food Provisioning in the Soviet Union during World War II
Hunger and War. Food Provisioning in the Soviet Union during World War II." Europe-Asia Studies, 69(1), pp. 176–177
Demobilized Veterans in Late Stalinist Leningrad. Soldiers to Civilians
Demobilized Veterans in Late Stalinist Leningrad. Soldiers to Civilians." Europe-Asia Studies, 69(6), pp. 1003–1004
The Politics of War Commemoration in the UK and Russia
The New Arctic Governance. Sipri Annual Report No.25
There can be little doubt about the continuing and growing importance of the Arctic as an area of analysis and examination in the geopolitical sphere, as opposed to the purely scientific. Thus, any
The Great Fear. Stalin’s Terror of the 1930s
This is a curious book to review. In parts it reads like a basic primer on early Soviet history, in other parts almost a ‘messianic’ vision of how to interpret Stalin’s purge of the late 1930s, and
Russia: Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security. Imemo Supplement to the Russian Edition of the Sipri Yearbook 2013
Russia: Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security. IMEMO Supplement to the Russian Edition of the SIPRI Yearbook 2013." Europe-Asia Studies, 68(7), pp. 1274–1275
Maritime Power in the Black Sea
Lushchii drug nemetskogo naroda: Kul’t Stalina v Vostochnoi Germanii (1945–1961 gg.)
Lushchii drug nemetskogo naroda: kul’t Stalina v Vostochnoi Germanii (1945–1961 gg.)." Europe-Asia Studies, 68(6), pp. 1088–1089
Our Glorious Past’. Lukashenka’s Belarus and the Great Patriotic War
‘Our Glorious Past’. Lukashenka’s Belarus and the Great Patriotic War." Europe-Asia Studies, 67(10), pp. 1729–1730
The Caucasus. A History
Comparatively little has been written about the history of the Caucasus until quite recently. This has been due to a number of factors, not least the amount of accessible language material necessar
Physical Culture and Sport in Soviet Society: Propaganda, Acculturation, and Transformation in the 1920s and 1930s
This is very much a book of its time reflecting, both in terms of style and content, the continuing academic interest in both the history and importance of physical culture and sport in the develop
Creating a Socialist Yugoslavia. Tito, Communist Leadership and the National Question
This book is a detailed analysis of one aspect of the complex history of Yugoslavia, namely ‘how the Communist Party of Yugoslavia conceived and approached the national question in Yugoslavia’ (p
Nomonhan, 1939. The Red Army's Victory that Shaped World War II
For anyone interested in the military history of the last century, in general, or the background to the beginning of World War II, in particular, Goldman has produced a work which should be require
The Soviet Occupation of Germany. Hunger, Mass Violence and the Struggle for Peace, 1945–1947
Although not a particularly long work—the book consists of ten chapters (excluding the conclusion) divided into two sections—this is an extremely interesting and informative work, based on a very t
Russian and Soviet Diplomacy, 1900–39
Drafting the Russian Nation. Military Conscription, Total War, and Mass Politics. 1905–1925
Joshua A. Sanborn DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University Press, 2011, x+278pp, $15.50 p/b THIS IS A THOUGHTFUL WORK. ALMOST FROM THE OUTSET, THE READER IS aware that this book is going to be diff
Belarus. The Last European Dictatorship
Andrew Wilson New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2011, xii +304pp., £20.00 h/b D espite its none too subtle attempt to appeal to the American readership—throughout the work there are a
All the Tsar's Men: Russia's General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898–1914
John W. Steinberg, All the Tsar's Men: Russia's General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898–1914. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press, 2010, xx + 384pp., £31.00 h/b. For those intereste
Our Glorious Past’. Lukashenka’s Belarus and the Great Patriotic War
‘Our Glorious Past’. Lukashenka’s Belarus and the Great Patriotic War." Europe-Asia Studies, 67(10), pp. 1729–1730
The Great Fear. Stalin’s Terror of the 1930s
This is a curious book to review. In parts it reads like a basic primer on early Soviet history, in other parts almost a ‘messianic’ vision of how to interpret Stalin’s purge of the late 1930s, and
Physical Culture and Sport in Soviet Society: Propaganda, Acculturation, and Transformation in the 1920s and 1930s
This is very much a book of its time reflecting, both in terms of style and content, the continuing academic interest in both the history and importance of physical culture and sport in the develop
Belarus. The Last European Dictatorship
Andrew Wilson New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2011, xii +304pp., £20.00 h/b D espite its none too subtle attempt to appeal to the American readership—throughout the work there are a
Food Policy and Food Security. Putting Food on the Russian Table
Food Policy and Food Security. Putting Food on the Russian Table." Europe-Asia Studies, 71(2), pp. 331–332
Demobilized Veterans in Late Stalinist Leningrad. Soldiers to Civilians
Demobilized Veterans in Late Stalinist Leningrad. Soldiers to Civilians." Europe-Asia Studies, 69(6), pp. 1003–1004
Russia: Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security. Imemo Supplement to the Russian Edition of the Sipri Yearbook 2013
Russia: Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security. IMEMO Supplement to the Russian Edition of the SIPRI Yearbook 2013." Europe-Asia Studies, 68(7), pp. 1274–1275
Creating a Socialist Yugoslavia. Tito, Communist Leadership and the National Question
This book is a detailed analysis of one aspect of the complex history of Yugoslavia, namely ‘how the Communist Party of Yugoslavia conceived and approached the national question in Yugoslavia’ (p
The Soviet Occupation of Germany. Hunger, Mass Violence and the Struggle for Peace, 1945–1947
Although not a particularly long work—the book consists of ten chapters (excluding the conclusion) divided into two sections—this is an extremely interesting and informative work, based on a very t
The Red Army and the Soviet Military and political leadership in the late 1920s: The case of the ‘Inner‐Army opposition of 1928’
(1995). The Red Army and the Soviet Military and political leadership in the late 1920s: The case of the ‘Inner‐Army opposition of 1928’. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 337-355
The Red Army and the Soviet Military and political leadership in the late 1920s: The case of the ‘Inner‐Army opposition of 1928’
(1995). The Red Army and the Soviet Military and political leadership in the late 1920s: The case of the ‘Inner‐Army opposition of 1928’. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 337-355
Stalin in June 1941: A comment on Cynthia Roberts
FURTHER TO THE VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE by Cynthia A Roberts, 'Planning for War: the Red Army and the Catastrophe of 1941', Europe-Asia Studies, 47, 8, 1995, pp. 1293-1326, I would like to comment on her opening remark that 'the Soviet dictator went into self-imposed seclusion' (p. 1293). With all due respect, there would now appear to be a large body of evidence to show that, far from disappearing and hiding either in his private apartments in t…
All the Tsar's Men: Russia's General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898–1914
John W. Steinberg, All the Tsar's Men: Russia's General Staff and the Fate of the Empire, 1898–1914. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press, 2010, xx + 384pp., £31.00 h/b. For those intereste
Stalinist Society 1928–1953
Mark Edele, Stalinist Society 1928–1953. Oxford Histories. Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, 2011, xiv + 268pp., £50.00 h/b. In some respects this is a curious book to review. Although it
Russia in 1913
Russian Imperialism and Naval Power: Military Strategy and the Build-up to the Russo-Japanese War
Nicholas Papastratigakis, Russian Imperialism and Naval Power: Military Strategy and the Build-up to the Russo-Japanese War. London & New York: I. B. Tauris, 2011, x + 342pp., £59.50 h/b. Although
Drafting the Russian Nation. Military Conscription, Total War, and Mass Politics. 1905–1925
Joshua A. Sanborn DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University Press, 2011, x+278pp, $15.50 p/b THIS IS A THOUGHTFUL WORK. ALMOST FROM THE OUTSET, THE READER IS aware that this book is going to be diff
Belarus. The Last European Dictatorship
Andrew Wilson New Haven, CT & London: Yale University Press, 2011, xii +304pp., £20.00 h/b D espite its none too subtle attempt to appeal to the American readership—throughout the work there are a
Physical Culture and Sport in Soviet Society: Propaganda, Acculturation, and Transformation in the 1920s and 1930s
This is very much a book of its time reflecting, both in terms of style and content, the continuing academic interest in both the history and importance of physical culture and sport in the develop
Creating a Socialist Yugoslavia. Tito, Communist Leadership and the National Question
This book is a detailed analysis of one aspect of the complex history of Yugoslavia, namely ‘how the Communist Party of Yugoslavia conceived and approached the national question in Yugoslavia’ (p
Nomonhan, 1939. The Red Army's Victory that Shaped World War II
For anyone interested in the military history of the last century, in general, or the background to the beginning of World War II, in particular, Goldman has produced a work which should be require
The Soviet Occupation of Germany. Hunger, Mass Violence and the Struggle for Peace, 1945–1947
Although not a particularly long work—the book consists of ten chapters (excluding the conclusion) divided into two sections—this is an extremely interesting and informative work, based on a very t
Russian and Soviet Diplomacy, 1900–39
Our Glorious Past’. Lukashenka’s Belarus and the Great Patriotic War
‘Our Glorious Past’. Lukashenka’s Belarus and the Great Patriotic War." Europe-Asia Studies, 67(10), pp. 1729–1730
The Caucasus. A History
Comparatively little has been written about the history of the Caucasus until quite recently. This has been due to a number of factors, not least the amount of accessible language material necessar
Russia: Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security. Imemo Supplement to the Russian Edition of the Sipri Yearbook 2013
Russia: Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security. IMEMO Supplement to the Russian Edition of the SIPRI Yearbook 2013." Europe-Asia Studies, 68(7), pp. 1274–1275
Maritime Power in the Black Sea
Lushchii drug nemetskogo naroda: Kul’t Stalina v Vostochnoi Germanii (1945–1961 gg.)
Lushchii drug nemetskogo naroda: kul’t Stalina v Vostochnoi Germanii (1945–1961 gg.)." Europe-Asia Studies, 68(6), pp. 1088–1089
Hunger and War. Food Provisioning in the Soviet Union during World War II
Hunger and War. Food Provisioning in the Soviet Union during World War II." Europe-Asia Studies, 69(1), pp. 176–177
Demobilized Veterans in Late Stalinist Leningrad. Soldiers to Civilians
Demobilized Veterans in Late Stalinist Leningrad. Soldiers to Civilians." Europe-Asia Studies, 69(6), pp. 1003–1004
The Politics of War Commemoration in the UK and Russia
The New Arctic Governance. Sipri Annual Report No.25
There can be little doubt about the continuing and growing importance of the Arctic as an area of analysis and examination in the geopolitical sphere, as opposed to the purely scientific. Thus, any
The Great Fear. Stalin’s Terror of the 1930s
This is a curious book to review. In parts it reads like a basic primer on early Soviet history, in other parts almost a ‘messianic’ vision of how to interpret Stalin’s purge of the late 1930s, and
China’s Cyber Warfare. The Evolution of Strategic Doctrine
Without doubt, there is much of both value and interest in this work, despite its relatively short length (only 150 pages of actual reading text). This is an area which, almost on a daily basis, is
A Companion to Russian Cinema
Political science (25 works) · History (18 works) · History (17 works) · Law (17 works) · Law (16 works) · Economic history (14 works) · Politics (11 works) · Ancient history (9 works) · Eastern European Communism and Reforms (8 works) · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics (8 works)