Author Archives: cantreco

Matt Payne and Viktor Turin both provide context on the creation of the Turksib railway. Payne’s piece exists in conversation with many of the forces we have been discussing recently in Central Asian modernization efforts by the Soviet state. Much … Continue reading →

As someone who comes into this class with a limited background in Russian and Soviet history, this reading gave me a lot to consider about the unique aspects of empire in the region. I was pleasantly surprised how both authors … Continue reading →