Useful brigand
Ataman’ S.N. Bulak‐Balakhovich, 1917–21
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12234479 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard B Spence (University of Idaho, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-36 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revolutionary Russia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6545 • E-ISSN: 1743-7873 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546549808575681 |
| OpenAlex | W2055998148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
The article examines the person and career of Stanislav N. Bulak‐Balakhovich, a self‐styled Ataman and ‘Peasants’ General’ who operated in the Baltic region, Poland, and Belorussia during 1917–21. Beginning his military career in the tsarist army, following the October revolution he briefly served the Soviet regime but soon became a violent opponent of the Bolsheviks. From late 1918 to 1920, Balakhovich aligned himself with a variety of anti‐Soviet movements, most notably the Northwestern Russian Army under General N.N. Iudenich and the Warsaw‐based ‘Russian Political Committee’ of Boris V. Savinkov. In the same period he maintained liaisons with the Estonian and Polish Armies as well as Belorussian nationalists. However, above all else, Balakhovich was a self‐willed warlord who usually was as much a danger to his allies as his enemies. A plunderer and a pogromist, he nevertheless evidenced authentic streaks of military genius and populist political savvy. Despite his abundant contradictions, or perhaps because of them, he proved himself a ‘useful brigand’ in many situations
Adversary · Ancient history · Art history · Economic history · Estonian · Fall of man · Genius · Period (music · Political science · Politics · Russian revolution · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Philosophy · Polish Historical and Cultural Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2016 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |