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The history of social democracy in Estonia dates back to the early years of the 20th century, when the first social democratic ideas reached Estonia from Germany and Russia. The year 1905 is largely considered the birth year of the first social democrati
Estonia is a small country in Northern Europe bordered by giant Russia to the east, Latvia to the south, the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north. The country’s territory includes a mainland and more than 2,000 islands. Through history, control of Estonia alternat...
Three years ago, I shared a chart showing that Russia was an economic failure because of dirigiste economic policy. Just in case it’s not obvious, I think Russia needs liberalization. More free markets and less statism. With that in mind, let’s look at some not-too-distant history. Se...
Estonia - Culture, Language, Folklore: Because Estonia sits along the divide of western and eastern Europe—looking west, across the Baltic, toward Sweden, and east, across Lake Peipus, to Russia—it has long been influenced by both of those cultural tra
MS Estonia | History, Disaster & Conspiracy 5:08 Ch 11. History of Modern Russia Ch 12. Countries & Capitals of the... Ch 13. Historical Timelines Ch 14. Contemporary Africa Ch 15. Contemporary Asia Ch 16. Contemporary America Ch 17. Ancient Inventions Ch 18. Dynasties of ChinaMS...
Old Stuff from Flea Markets: Explore Estonian flea markets and hunt for vintage treasures to bring back a piece of the country's history. Traditions and superstitions: Fern Blossom Quest: Celebrate midsummer, known as "Jaanipaev" in Estonian, by venturing into the forest with friends to searc...
Geographically, Estonia is bordered by Gulf of Finland in the north, Baltic Sea in the west, Russia in the east and Latvia towards the south. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. It is the largest city in this country. The attractions at Tallinn are not just historically significant but these...
Estonia has been dominated by foreign powers through much of its history. In 1940 it was forcibly incorporated into theU.S.S.R.as one of itsconstituentrepublics. Estonia remained a Soviet republic until 1991, when, along with the other Baltic states, it declared its independence. The Soviet ...
PhDHistory (Junior Research Fellow position) Doctoral, full-time Tallinn University, School of Humanities PhDHistory: "The “Soviet West” Revisited: Individual and Collective Agency in the Contact Zones of Everyday Life in the Estonian SSR" (Junior Research Fellow position) Doctoral, full-time ...