#193: Sociology 101, Soviet History & Russia ft. Georgi Derluguian

What is sociology, and how can it help us understand society, power, class, revolutions, and history? In this episode of Know Time, sociologist Georgi Derluguian joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the foundations of sociology, Soviet history, Russia, the collapse of the USSR, social class, nationalism, revolution, and the forces that shape modern societies. Georgi Derluguian is a sociologist and professor whose work explores historical sociology, the Soviet Union, Russia, the Caucasus, nationalism, social movements, and global political economy. Drawing on history and sociology, he explains how societies change, why states and institutions evolve...