that the situation on the labor market remains strained. About 8‚5% (9-12% this year according to other sources) of all population is unemployed‚ while in the Russian Federation it is about 6‚5% on average. Kaliningrad Oblast takes 17th place in Russia and the 1st one in Northwestern Federal District by quantity of unemployed people in comparison with economically active population. The main reason for such a high level of unemployed population is‚ obviously‚ the recession in 2009‚ but it is necessary
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twice a year. The wages would never be paid in full and would not be given directly to the workers. They would be given to the village elders and village clerks and the workers would be left without money year round. Compared to Western Europe‚ Russia had much harsher factory conditions. Western European factories contained long hours and little pay for both children and adults but they were given a slight amount more of freedom. There were certainly not as many fines as Russian factories contained
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important was Russia’s military failure in the First World War in causing the collapse of Tsarist authority in 1917? The Tsarist regime was put under severe pressure by the challenges imposed by the First World War. The stresses and strains evident in Russia before 1914 were deepened by the enormous demands placed on the country by its involvement. The start of the war saw a rallying of support for the Tsar but as the military defeats occurred and economic dislocation caused shortages in the cities‚ the
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Incentives act as a fuel‚ motivating people to act. While collectivization is a well-oiled machine in theory‚ in Soviet Russia‚ collectivization’s lack of incentives‚ fuel‚ meant the economy‚ machine‚ could not progress. Soviet collectivist policies were idealistic and without incentive yielding little or no material progress. Instead‚ the policies caused low morale and hardship among the proletariat. The resulting poor economy and conditions lead to a muffled but building dislike of the Soviets
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America‚ Russia‚ and the Cold War The origins of the Cold War came about when United States President Harry Truman issued his Truman Doctrine. This doctrine stated that the United States would support "free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." This would end up being the foundation of the U. S. involvement in the Cold War. The main idea of the doctrine was to support nations in the resistance of communism. Truman felt that if one nation
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the 19th century numerous revolutionary groups attempted to overthrow the tsarist regime. Beginning in 1825 with the Decembrist revolt‚ revolutionary groups established to make fundamental changes to the political‚ social and economic structures of Russia. However‚ with the oppressive autocratic system‚ rough climate‚ social development‚ accessible methods and weaknesses‚ it was exceedingly difficult for revolutionary movements to succeed. Walking down the corridors I again ask myself why life
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Introduction: BP has been operating in Russia since the early 1990s. In 1997‚ it purchased a 10 per cent stake in Sidanco‚ the Russia’s 4th largest oil company. The stake was subsequently increased to 25 per cent plus one share in 2002. In 2003‚ BP merged its interests in Russia with those of TNK to create TNK-BP‚ a hugely successful joint venture employing around 50‚000 people and operating in nearly all of Russia’s major hydrocarbon regions. Since its formation‚ TNK-BP went on to become Russia’s
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RESEARCH PAPER 09/35 24 APRIL 2009 Russia’s Military Posture Over the last few years Western analysts have become increasingly preoccupied with Russia and its perceived ‘resurgence’ on the international stage. Although that debate has focused largely on Russia’s foreign policy aspirations‚ its military forces have been frequently utilised as a diplomatic tool in pursuit of that agenda. This paper therefore examines Russia’s current military posture. It does not attempt to be a comprehensive
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Late imperial Russia 1890-1917: how was Russia set up to be the nation it is today? Introduction: ‘Imperial Russia’ all started in the 17th century where a man named Tsar Ivan IV ‘the terrible’ battled and defeated the Mongols which were the previous rulers of Russia. He appointed himself the emperor of Russia and his heirs would carry on his principles and his way of ruling throughout the century’s to build a strong nation. The Tsars of the Romanov dynasty would carry on ruling till the last reign
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INTRODUCTION Before Peter’s reign‚ Russia was a mostly forgotten state‚ that was largely looked upon as a barbaric kingdom by the great European powers. Russia seemed to be a frozen wasteland that many powers did not even know was the largest land empire in the world. In this essay‚ I will explore the reforms of Peter the Great through historical authors and determine whether Tsar Peter I of Russia was successful in evolving of the Tsardom of Russia into a contemporary European empire. On top of
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