There are many different types of articles you can publish in Kritika, from Sourcework to Classics in Retrospect to Research Articles. Today, we wanted to spotlight Review Essays and Review Articles!
Those wishing to write review essays or review articles for Kritika should first contact one of the associate editors or editors. (If you want to figure out which editor is right for you, consult our website or our previous editor spotlights!)
In this piece, Prof. Kalinovsky reassesses the Brezhnev era from the perspective of Soviet Central Asia and the Caucasus to reorient our understanding of stagnation and relationships between various Soviet states and their actors.
Give it a read on Project Muse or wherever you access Kritika!
New Russian laws targeting “undesirable” and “extremist” organizations have criminalized cooperation with major scholarly networks, forced research institutions to close, and isolated academics across borders.
At the same time, funding cuts, political attacks on higher education, and shrinking access to archives threaten the future of the field in both the East and the West.
For our editors' analysis and response to this growing issue, give the new issue of Kritika a read.
We briefly interrupt your reading of the new spring issue for #throwbackthursday! Today, we are spotlighting "The 'Soviet South' in the Brezhnev Era" by Artemy M. Kalinovsky, from vol. 25, no. 3 (2024).
Review articles are expected to range over a large number of secondary works, contain a substantial scholarly apparatus, and feature a component of original research.