10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINOVNIK»
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chinovnik in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chinovnik and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soviet Administrative Law: Theory and Policy
Only the chinovnik tradition remained. The country had to be administered, many
chinovniki were taken over as executives or administrators by the new authorities
, many remained as spetsy (experts) to teach and guide the new elected or ...
George Ginsburgs, Gianmaria Ajani, Gerard Pieter van den Berg, 1989
2
Understanding Chekhov: A Critical Study of Chekhov's Prose ...
Like the chinovnik heroes of Gogol, Dostoevsky and Saltykov- Shchedrin,
Chekhov's clerks have their little moments of love, liberalism and protest which
die down as soon as they flare up, put out by their fear for their careers, their
respect for ...
There is a tale by Chekhov in which a petty chinovnik, or functionary, sneezes in
the theater and sprays a shining bald head in front of him. He is shocked to
discover when the man turns around that the head belongs to the pompous
director of ...
4
Bukharin and the Bolshevik Revolution: A Political ...
For Bukharin, as for Russia's pre-Marxist radicals, the political quintessence of
czarism had been its "chinovnik state" ruling despotically over a hapless people
through official lawlessness or "arbitrariness." Revolution promised a break with ...
5
Russia: the country of extremes
... of clergy as well as lay officials. (The latter now are fairly well known under the
humorous nickname of " consistoria rats.") his knout is a chinovnik. Chinovnik
simply means a man 103 UNORTHODOXY AND THE MONASTIC PRISONS.
6
The Novels and Other Works of Lyof N. Tolstoï: War and peace
Out of the room hurried a chinovnik, exchanged some words with a merchant,
beckoned to a stout chinovnik, with a cross around his neck, to follow him, and
again disappeared behind the door, evidently avoiding all the glances and
questions ...
graf Leo Tolstoy, Nathan Haskell Dole, 1911
7
The complete works of Lyof N. Tolstoï
Out of the room hurried a chinovnik, exchanged some words with a merchant,
beckoned to a stout chinovnik, with a cross around his fieck, to follow him, and
again disappeared behind the door, evidently avoiding all the glances and
questions ...
Leo Tolstoy (graf), Nathan Haskell Dole, 1899
... Andrei was killed, and, although he sent a chinovnik to Austria to make diligent
search for traces of his son, he commanded him to order in Moscow a gravestone
to be erected in his garden, and he told every one that his son was dead.
Out of the room hurried a chinovnik, exchanged some words with a merchant,
beckoned to a stout chinovnik, with a cross around his neck, to follow him, and
again disappeared behind the door, evidently avoiding all the glances and
questions ...
10
The Sabres of Paradise: Conquest and Vengeance in the ...
He was a typical chinovnik — a civil servant — conforming to the pattern of his
particular class. There had always been a tradition of literature among the civil
servants: Griboyedov was one of the first. Pushkin and Gogol were to follow: and
like ...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINOVNIK»
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chinovnik is used in the context of the following news items.
Such a Nice Monster
... that Thirlwell is talking about the confusion of a post-revolutionary moment—may well have to look up the word chinovnik (a minor official in czarist Russia). «The Atlantic, Mar 15»
Why our prep-school diplomats fail against Putin and ISIS
Or a usually astute commentator on Eastern European affairs who dismisses Vladimir Putin as a mere chinovnik, a petty bureaucrat, since Putin ... «New York Post, Mar 15»
A Final Nail in the USSR Coffin? Thank You From NATO, Vladimir …
Savvy profit-oriented Poles and Scandinavians -- who, unlike the EU chinovniki, have real economic/historical interests (rather than ... «Huffington Post, Apr 14»
Parker: Putin and the Gulag of the Russian mind
Would that Americans understood Putin for what he is — no mere bully, he is "an old KGB chinovnik [petty clerk]." Although Putin enjoys the ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Mar 14»
1924: Black Flags Fly All Over Russia To Mourn Lenin
His father was a chinovnik or civil servant and had attained a rank which conferred nobility upon himself and his descendants. With the caution ... «New York Times, Jan 14»
Russian NGO Laws Reinforce Western Practices
... "Sudya po vsemu: Vyacheslav Lebedev -- Ne grazhdanin, a chinovnik dolzhen dokazat; v sude svoyu pravotu," Rossiiskaya gazeta, February ... «OpEdNews, Jan 14»
New Documentary Details Alleged 'Threats And Corruption' Behind …
One chinovnik – the Russian slang for a senior official – was told the "going rate" for bribes was five per cent, then asked: "What if it were 50 per ... «Business Insider, Nov 13»
Vladimir Putin calls on Russian families to have three children
“What trust can there be in a 'chinovnik' or a politician who says big things about the welfare of Russia while trying to take his means, his money ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 12»
Mr. Limonov on Mr. Medvedev
For a small, not convincing "chinovnik," not a communist leader, not a world chess champion, not a popular writer...just Mr. Medvedev from St. «eXile, May 08»
