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Mark Edele
@edelemark.bsky.social
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Historian of the Soviet Union and its successors, especially Russia. Hansen Chair in History University of Melbourne. Editor: https://www.cambridge.org/core/publications/elements/soviet-and-post-soviet-history . Views my own. https://www.markedele.com .. more

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Mark Edele is a historian who studies the Soviet Union. According to Karel C. Berkhoff, Edele is "a highly regarded specialist of the Soviet Union during World War II".

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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Sep 5
Ukraine now world leader in drone technology, Russia in … prosthetics. Nothing could drive home the difference between these two societies more forcefully. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Russia is leader in prosthetic limbs thanks to Ukraine war, says Kremlin official
Deputy defence minister Anna Tsivilyova said those coming back from the battlefield had become a ‘driver’ in pushing Russia’s innovation in prosthetics
www.theguardian.com
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Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · Sep 3
The LSU History Department is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in 20th Century European History (excluding Britain). Please spread the word! More details at the link below: lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0224...
Assistant Professor - Modern European History
All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progre...
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Alistair Dickins @alistairdickins.bsky.social · Aug 23
Did World War Two really begin in 1939 and end in 1945?

Reflections on the #Soviet experience of war and questions of chronology and interpretation, drawing on excellent book by @edelemark.bsky.social: istorikteach.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...

#history #EduSky #WWII #historyteacher
The Soviet Union at War: Contested Chronologies of World War Two
Dates of events might be considered objective facts, open to neither debate or contestation. Yet periodisation – that is, setting the sta...
istorikteach.blogspot.com
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Aug 14
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin ignores what Ukraine’s territory really means
Talk of “land swaps” misses the point and sets a dangerous precedent for international order.
www.lowyinstitute.org

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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Aug 12
Long read on realism, idealism, Russia and Ukraine. Review essay on recent (very good) books by @avindman.bsky.social and @edwardluce.bsky.social . @insidestory.bsky.social insidestory.org.au/a-dose-of-re...
A dose of reality for the “realists” • Mark Edele
Zbigniew Brzezinski came to resist the tolerance for great-power ambitions that would play out so tragically in Ukraine
insidestory.org.au
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Aug 11
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Breaking down the walls’: the long journey towards Indigenous inclusion at University of Melbourne
Institution’s second volume of truth-telling reveals a process of reconciliation that has been ‘imperfect, overdue and then often painfully slow, but marked by stories of courage and hope’
www.theguardian.com

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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Aug 9
“But we’re gonna get some [territory] back. We’re gonna get some switched. There’ll be some swapping of territories, to the betterment of both.” Great idea: Russia returns all occupied territories to Ukraine in exchange for Alaska.
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Jan Eijking @janeijking.com · Jul 30
4-year Departmental Lectureship in Global & Imperial History in Oxford: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOC516/d...
Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History at University of Oxford
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Departmental Lecturer in Global and Imperial History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Jul 23
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Jul 13
“strategic neutralization” as key theory of victory for Ukraine. Essential reading. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Ukraine’s New Theory of Victory Should be Strategic Neutralization
By ensuring that Russia’s war is operationally pointless, Ukraine can survive, adapt, and achieve success, no matter how prolonged the war.
carnegieendowment.org

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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Jul 10
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Matt Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social · Jul 10
Taking out the AAEH best book prize for 2025 was @edelemark.bsky.social
Congratulations!
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Matt Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social · Jul 10
Taking out the AAEH best book prize for 2025 was @edelemark.bsky.social
Congratulations!
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Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Jun 19
Out today: My review article of three recent contributions by historians (Serhii Plokhy, @edelemark.bsky.social and Jonathan Haslam) to understanding Russia's Escalation in Ukraine. Here's a read-only version for those interested: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Jun 18
Excellent on so many levels. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘The surf’s up and the patriarchy is down’: Kirsha Kaechele takes Ladies Lounge to the Gold Coast
With butlers wearing ‘probably not much’ – but no fake Picassos – the Mona performance art installation that won a court challenge is heading north to Bleach* festival
www.theguardian.com
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Jun 5
The drone strikes question “how useful it is to invest in high-end and extraordinarily expensive weapons systems when they can be vulnerable.” Drones cost thousands, strategic bombers destroyed by them maybe US$7 billion (A$10.9 billion). theconversation.com/the-secret-t...
The secret to Ukraine’s battlefield successes against Russia – it knows wars are never won in the past
Western military planners have been carefully studying Ukraine’s successes since the war began. Destroying $7 billion worth of aircrafts with cheap drones is yet another one.
theconversation.com

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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · May 19
Russia and Ukraine will immediately start talks about beginning talking about talks about negotiating the conditions under which talks about talks might start. A historic success of the world’s greatest diplomat.
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · May 16
So no acronym.

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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · May 16
Now also a missile: newsukraine.rbc.ua/analytics/ma...
Made in Ukraine: What to know about Ukraine’s weapons Ruta, Peklo, and Tryzub
Read more
newsukraine.rbc.ua
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · May 16
A flower. Lithuania’s national flower and an important plant in Ukraine, too.
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · May 12
Indigenous liberation struggles and sovereignty in the RUTA region @associationruta.bsky.social webinar 16.5.25 17:00 – 18:30 EET (GMT +3) / Kyiv time. With Seseg Jigjitova, Madina Tlostanova, Lidia Zhigunova, and @terezahendl.bsky.social registration: url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/lvdwCGvmpx...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Indigenous liberation struggles and sovereignty. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Indigeneity in the RUTA region(s) is often misunderstood as simply being "native" to a place, rather than as a relationship shaped by colonial violence and decolonial resistance. The specific concerns...
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · May 9
Should have taken a boat, by the looks of it…
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The RUTA Association @associationruta.bsky.social · May 8
Our next webinar will focus on Indigenous liberation struggles in North Caucasus, Central and North Asia, with leading Indigenous scholars and decolonial activists Seseg Jigjitova, Madina Tlostanova and Lidia Zhigunova. Register for this crucial discussion: ruta-association.org/event/indige...
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Tereza Hendl @terezahendl.bsky.social · May 8
How Fico flew to Moscow for the ‘parade’… shout out to the Baltic states that refused to share their air space with conspirators of russian imperialism
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Una Bergmane @unabergmane.bsky.social · May 7
euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/07/s...
Serbian president's flight to Moscow on Victory Day blocked by Baltic states - Euromaidan Press
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joins Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in being denied permission to fly over certain European countries on their way to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
euromaidanpress.com
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Apr 16
Marko Pavlyshyn's excellent short history of Ukrainian Literature (A Wartime Guide for Anglophone Readers) has been published! Free electronic version available until 29 April @cambridgeup.bsky.social . Get your copy before the paywall goes up: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Ukrainian Literature
Cambridge Core - European Studies - Ukrainian Literature
www.cambridge.org
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Apr 13
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Apr 8
New book by @epp-annus.bsky.social ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY IN SOVIET ESTONIA 1960-1990. @cambridgeup.bsky.social . Free download until 22 April. Get your copy now. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Una Bergmane @unabergmane.bsky.social · Apr 8
A crucial book by a wonderful scholar and @associationruta.bsky.social board member Epp Annus!

www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Environment and Society in Soviet Estonia, 1960–1990
Cambridge Core - European Studies - Environment and Society in Soviet Estonia, 1960–1990
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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Apr 6
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
A new theory of victory: How Ukraine can fortify and prosper in the age of Trump
A democratic Ukraine in the current de facto borders, with a protected frontline and secure skies, is a better option than a continuing war of attrition.
www.lowyinstitute.org

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Mark Edele @edelemark.bsky.social · Apr 5
A very Australian way to describe the qualities of the Prime Minister
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