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The Kamilkazani Substack delves into historical sociology, analyzing the evolution of political concepts, military strategy, and industrial development. It explores the dynamics of power, manufacturing processes, and their implications on global politics, with a focus on Soviet history, the intricacies of Russian military, and geopolitical strategies.

Historical Sociology Political Concepts Military Strategy Industrial Development Soviet History Russian Military Geopolitical Strategies

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Isn't Ukraine a separatist province?

353 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23

Ukraine and Russia were initially shaped by the Slavic Expansion.
The colonisation of Russia likely started from Ukraine.
Vikings played a significant role in the history of the region.

The Procedurality

176 implied HN points • 25 Oct 23

🌍 World Politics Bureaucracy

State practices can break laws but still be procedural
Kafka's narratives reflect procedural logic, not chaos
Stalin's purges followed bureaucratic procedural logic

Mulino: how Rheinmetall AG built a state of the art training center for the Russian army

275 implied HN points • 16 Aug 23

🌍 World Politics Military Foreign Relations

Rheinmetall AG built a state-of-the-art training center for the Russian army.
The training center in Mulino was modeled after the Bundeswehr training center in Altmark.
The goal was to create the most advanced system of its kind in the world.

A woman in power: Valentina Matvienko

294 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23

🌍 World Politics Russian Politics

Valentina Matvienko began her career in the Soviet Youth Committee and later transitioned to the Communist Party.
Matvienko gained notoriety for her ability to drink more than grown men, earning her the nickname Valya the Glass.
During Perestroika, Matvienko joined the Soviet unelected through the NGO quota and led the Committee to Protect Women, Family, Motherhood, and Childhood.

Kirienko

235 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23

🌍 World Politics Russian Politics Political Figures

Sergey Kirienko played a significant role in Putin's rise to power and centralization of rule in Russia
Kirienko's surname change from Israitel to Kirienko may have been a strategic career move in the USSR
Kirienko began his bureaucratic career in the Soviet Union as a Komsomol manager in his high school class

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1198 implied HN points • 16 Jan 22

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Why Russia will lose this war?

216 implied HN points • 23 Jul 23

🌍 World Politics Conflict Military Analysis Russia Ukraine

Analysts overrate Russian army
Analysts underrate Ukrainian army
Analysts misunderstand Russian strategy & political goals

The Always Red Light: Chechnya from inside

157 implied HN points • 23 Jul 23

🌍 World Politics Government Control

There is a traffic light on a highway from Chechnya to Dagestan that is always red.
Thousands of cars pass through this red light as part of a well-organized system.
A monumental arc marks a checkpoint leading to Hosi Yurt in the region.

Avocado Economy: Why Russia can't produce anything

10 HN points • 30 Jul 23

🌍 World Politics Economy Sanctions Social Mobility

Russia's economy is highly dependent on Western technological chains.
Import substitution policies in Russia may not be as effective as they seem, with some cases highlighting lack of true production independence.
Understanding the origins of state power and cartels can shed light on economic dependencies in different industries, like avocado production.