The re-starting of history: Life in changing Russian spheres of influence

Abstract

The essays in this collection look into daily life in changing Russian spheres of influence, including Ukraine, Latvia, Kazakhstan, the Central African Republic, and within Russia itself. They explore how the markers of sovereignty, nationalism, autonomy, and dependence change in the midst of this flux. They also delve into the features of ethnographic storytelling and knowledge generation in contexts of violence, upheaval, and other forms of invasion.