Samuel Kramer

"Twelve who ruled" by R. R. Palmer might be outside the scope but it's helpful for the historical context and Palmer's works on 1780s and 1790s France in general are really accessible.

Treasure of the Land of Darkness: The Fur Trade and Its Significance for Medieval Russia by Janet Martin might be not be an exact fit chronologically but covers a major part of the topic

Estonia’s local election results turn the clock back to 2007 Estonia’s current political climate is now in a state of flux. While the traditionally largest parties face difficulties maintaining their positions, other groups are taking advantage of their newfoun...

The 2025 Estonian local elections will have ramifications for both the national government and parties future strategies. My analysis for @neweasterneurope.eu #baltic #skystorians #europe #polisky

neweasterneurope.eu/2025/11/12/e...

How the Commonwealth Could Safeguard Global Critical Mineral Supply Chains The Commonwealth can shield global critical mineral supply chains from the intensifying fallout of the US-China trade war

Think the Commonwealth's a bygone relic of British colonialism or an ineffectual talking shop? Think again.

My latest argues the Commonwealth can play a vital role in bolstering the resilience of global critical mineral supply chains.

franciswshin.substack.com/p/how-the-co...

Any reassurance force for Ukraine requires Europe to develop a robust military industrial capacity. My latest in @neweasterneurope.eu argues that the expected long-term deployment of the force means Europe must manufacture its own "strategic enablers" to better defend Ukraine and itself.

French European Diplomacy post-2024 – the Little Entente Revisited? « History# « Cambridge Core Blog French president Emmanuel Macron outlined his new vision for French foreign policy in a speech on 5 March 2025. He argued that the Russian invasion of Ukraine posed a threat to all of Europe. Europe h...

Is France recreating a century-old alliance in this time of geopolitical uncertainty? My latest for @conteurohistory.bsky.social
#history #skystorians #diplomacy

www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

Japan’s Ruling Party Faces an Italian-Style Reckoning Recent Japanese political developments closely resemble the "Tangentopoli" scandal of 1990s Italy

What happens when hegemonic parties face internal decline? @franciswshin.bsky.social and I examine in this post:

open.substack.com/pub/francisw...

#history #italy #japan #skystorians

Was the merk milled? I thought at the time most Scottish coinage was still hammered.

Congratulations Maria!

Terry Martin has written a lot about Soviet-era nationality policy. Edward Thaden's "The Western Borderlands of the Russian Empire, 1710-1870" is good for historical context. Kseniya Oksamytna's Imperialism, supremacy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine" is a Ukraine-specific analysis.

Happy early birthday, and enjoy your mystery holiday!

Hi, could I please be added to the list as well?

Brown ink would work nicely here I think! The color would fit nicely with the pastels of the building. Great piece!

Congratulations on the acceptance!

Congratulations!

Congratulations Maria!

Could I be added, please?

Could I be added please?

Could I be added as well please?

Hi! Could I be added please?

Thank you, could you add me as well?

Excited to announce I've been accepted as a member of the Royal Historical Society! Looking forward to new connections and research opportunities! #research #history

Without Tallinn, What Would the Future Hold for Estonia's Center Party? - Foreign Policy Research Institute The importance of Tallinn’s mayoral control to the Center Party cannot be overstated. Before Center regained the mayoralty in 2007 following brief stints in

In my latest for Foreign Policy Research Institute, I analyse Estonia's post-Kõlvart future.

www.fpri.org/article/2024...

#polisky

#skystorians

#estonia

#eesti

Happy birthday!

I guess this is the moment Netflix is made for. To lull you to sleep with a seven-season series

It is funny - I guess part of how different cultures take foreign words and integrate them into their language while they fall out of favor "at home"

It's also widely used in the US. Probably because the material used is stoneware.

Congratulations!

Great to see regional cooperation!

Doubling Down: Estonia's Center Party Gamble on Mihhail Kõlvart - Foreign Policy Research Institute In the September 2023 Center Party leadership elections, members chose Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart over former Health Minister Tanel Kiik as party chair.

"Center is indisputably Kõlvart’s party now." How Estonia's third-largest party is rebuilding itself after 7 years of coalition chaos and electoral woes. My analysis for FPRI

www.fpri.org/article/2023...
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