160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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Psychiatry, like most professional fields in Russia, gained its legitimacy from its ability to serve the Tsar and later the Bolshevik party. The militarised nature of these governments meant that psychiatry would have to prove its worth to the military. This study will cover Russian/Soviet military psychiatry from its first practical experience during the Russo-Japanese war to its greatest test... Read more
Introduction 1 Russian psychiatry and the emergence of modern warfare 2 The Russo-Japanese War 3 World War I 4 The inter-war years 5 The Great Patriotic War – Phase 1: The hurricane 6 The Great Patriotic War – Phase 2: The tide turns 7 The Great Patriotic War – Phase 3: On to Berlin 8 Soviet–US comparison of military psychiatry in World War II 9 Conclusion
Biography
Paul Wanke received his PhD from University of Kansas, 2002, dissertation topic Russian/Soviet military psychiatry. Currently adjunct faculty at Oregon State University and Lane Community College, Eugene OR. He has published in Journal of Slavic Military Studies, Journal of Military History and Encyclopaedia of the Great Depression and the New Deal.
