Mart Kuldkepp
@martkuldkepp.bsky.social
Professor of Estonian and Nordic History at University College London (UCL). Moral clarity enjoyer. Ally of Ukraine. Own views only. 🇪🇪
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"Unparalleled global impact on #peace."
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December 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"Unparalleled global impact on #peace."
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A short piece on Norwegian security policy: upnorth.eu/from-hygge-t...
From Hygge to High Alert: Norway’s Turn to Hard Security - The Northern European :: UpNorth
Few countries project a gentler international image than Norway, with its fjord tourism, free-range parenting and electric-vehicle leadership. Behind its pastoral reputation, however, Oslo...
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July 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A short piece on Norwegian security policy: upnorth.eu/from-hygge-t...
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The situation with Russians killing a toddler with a drone is especially despicable when you realize this wasn’t a stray artillery shell that landed 50 meters off, or a Shahed drone that hit a tall building, but an FPV drone, guided in real time by an operator watching it live
July 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The situation with Russians killing a toddler with a drone is especially despicable when you realize this wasn’t a stray artillery shell that landed 50 meters off, or a Shahed drone that hit a tall building, but an FPV drone, guided in real time by an operator watching it live
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Out now, Mart Kuldkepp's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF SCANDINAVIA (in hardback) and Lesley Downer's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF JAPAN (in paperback).
'I love this series… You come away much better equipped than you went in’ JAMES O'BRIEN
'I love this series… You come away much better equipped than you went in’ JAMES O'BRIEN
June 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Out now, Mart Kuldkepp's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF SCANDINAVIA (in hardback) and Lesley Downer's THE SHORTEST HISTORY OF JAPAN (in paperback).
'I love this series… You come away much better equipped than you went in’ JAMES O'BRIEN
'I love this series… You come away much better equipped than you went in’ JAMES O'BRIEN
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Eesti ellujäämisväljavaated kahanevad, kui poliitiline mäng käib kõrge kaarega üle väikeriikide pea.
Mart Kuldkepp kirjutab I maailmasõja järgsest maailmakorrast ja sellest, mida meil praegu toonastest sündmustest õppida on.
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#LennartMeriConference
Mart Kuldkepp kirjutab I maailmasõja järgsest maailmakorrast ja sellest, mida meil praegu toonastest sündmustest õppida on.
@martkuldkepp.bsky.social
#LennartMeriConference
Mart Kuldkepp: Julgeolekupoliitilised õppetunnid sajandi tagant – Diplomaatia
Väikeriikide ja -rahvaste ellujäämisväljavaated maailmas, kus poliitiline mäng käib kõrge kaarega üle nende pea, pole kunagi olnud hiilgavad. Ka Eesti lähiajaloo peamised traumad on otseselt seotud ep...
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June 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Eesti ellujäämisväljavaated kahanevad, kui poliitiline mäng käib kõrge kaarega üle väikeriikide pea.
Mart Kuldkepp kirjutab I maailmasõja järgsest maailmakorrast ja sellest, mida meil praegu toonastest sündmustest õppida on.
@martkuldkepp.bsky.social
#LennartMeriConference
Mart Kuldkepp kirjutab I maailmasõja järgsest maailmakorrast ja sellest, mida meil praegu toonastest sündmustest õppida on.
@martkuldkepp.bsky.social
#LennartMeriConference
I wrote about literature for a change estonianliterature.ee/echoes-of-th...
Echoes of the North: Rein Sepp and Estonia’s Quest for Mythic Nordicness by Mart Kuldkepp
Two main factors contributed to the special significance of Rein Sepp’s Edda translation. The first and foremost among these was the atmosphere of hopelessness in the Soviet 1970s and 1980s…
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June 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I wrote about literature for a change estonianliterature.ee/echoes-of-th...
I wrote about literature for a change estonianliterature.ee/echoes-of-th...
Echoes of the North: Rein Sepp and Estonia’s Quest for Mythic Nordicness by Mart Kuldkepp
Two main factors contributed to the special significance of Rein Sepp’s Edda translation. The first and foremost among these was the atmosphere of hopelessness in the Soviet 1970s and 1980s…
estonianliterature.ee
June 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I wrote about literature for a change estonianliterature.ee/echoes-of-th...
My new book, The Shortest History of Scandinavia, has been published in Australia by Black Inc. Books. Other editions forthcoming!
May 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
My new book, The Shortest History of Scandinavia, has been published in Australia by Black Inc. Books. Other editions forthcoming!
If you happen to be in London on 21 May, do come to my inauguration lecture www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-transn...
The Transnational Journey of Estonian Refugees of the 1905 Revolution
How Estonian refugees of 1905 evaded Russian gendarmes, Swedish police, and American spies — and went on to join another revolution.
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May 13, 2025 at 5:53 AM
If you happen to be in London on 21 May, do come to my inauguration lecture www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-transn...
If you happen to be in London on 21 May, do come to my inauguration lecture
www.ucl.ac.uk/european-lan...
www.ucl.ac.uk/european-lan...
A Baltic-Scandinavian-American Nexus: The Journey of Estonian Refugees of the 1905 Revolution
How Estonian refugees of the 1905 Revolution evaded Russian gendarmes, Swedish police, and American spies – and went on to join another revolution.
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
If you happen to be in London on 21 May, do come to my inauguration lecture
www.ucl.ac.uk/european-lan...
www.ucl.ac.uk/european-lan...
Kirjutasin ajakirjas Keel ja Kirjandus ühest omapärasest 1882. a tekstist, millele tuginevalt on Andres Didole omistatud Eesti Vabariigi idee esmaväljendaja au. Tõde, nagu ikka, on ilmselt natuke keerulisem: keeljakirjandus.ee/ee/archives/...
Eesti Vabariik, Eesti vabatriik ja Ehstenreich - Keel ja Kirjandus
Andres Dido (ka Diidu, kuni 1870. aastani Tiido; 1855–1921) oli eesti literaat ja ajakirjanik, kellel oli silmapaistev roll XIX sajandi teise poole ja XX sajandi alguse rahvuslikus liikumises. 1882. a...
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March 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Kirjutasin ajakirjas Keel ja Kirjandus ühest omapärasest 1882. a tekstist, millele tuginevalt on Andres Didole omistatud Eesti Vabariigi idee esmaväljendaja au. Tõde, nagu ikka, on ilmselt natuke keerulisem: keeljakirjandus.ee/ee/archives/...
An Estonian flag from the 1920s, hidden away in our family home for the duration of the Soviet occupation
March 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
An Estonian flag from the 1920s, hidden away in our family home for the duration of the Soviet occupation
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Looking forward to this discussion on Friday, which is sadly very timely in light of US-Russia collusion - thanks to @associationruta.bsky.social for hosting & to @unabergmane.bsky.social for moderating
Excited to share (virtual) stage with @martkuldkepp.bsky.social &
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social
Excited to share (virtual) stage with @martkuldkepp.bsky.social &
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social
Join us on March 7 for the RUTA and Tallinn University webinar "History is not an accident: the return of molotovs and ribbentrops?" with @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social,
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social
Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social
Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...
March 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Looking forward to this discussion on Friday, which is sadly very timely in light of US-Russia collusion - thanks to @associationruta.bsky.social for hosting & to @unabergmane.bsky.social for moderating
Excited to share (virtual) stage with @martkuldkepp.bsky.social &
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social
Excited to share (virtual) stage with @martkuldkepp.bsky.social &
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social
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What an amazing coincidence that all of Trump’s toadies tweeted out praise that used the exact same language.
February 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
What an amazing coincidence that all of Trump’s toadies tweeted out praise that used the exact same language.
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Join us on March 7 for the RUTA and Tallinn University webinar "History is not an accident: the return of molotovs and ribbentrops?" with @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social,
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social
Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social
Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...
February 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Join us on March 7 for the RUTA and Tallinn University webinar "History is not an accident: the return of molotovs and ribbentrops?" with @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social,
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social
Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...
@terrelljstarr.bsky.social and @martkuldkepp.bsky.social
Event details and registration: ruta-association.org/event/histor...
"Põhjamaine Eesti" on Apollos saadaval soodushinnaga! Pilt on illustratiivne.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"Põhjamaine Eesti" on Apollos saadaval soodushinnaga! Pilt on illustratiivne.
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www.apollo.ee/pohjamaine-e...
Kirjutasin Vikerkaares sellest, kust ja kuidas kavatsesid 1905. aasta revolutsionäärid relvi saada (kuigi eriti palju ei saanud) ja mida nad nendega tahtsid teha (kuigi enamjaolt jäi tegemata):
www.vikerkaar.ee/archives/31356
www.vikerkaar.ee/archives/31356
Vintpüssid 1905. aasta revolutsionääridele
1905.aastal puhkes Vene impeeriumis, eriti selle läänepoolsetel ääremaadel ulatuslik poliitiliste ja sotsiaalsete rahutuste laine, mille mitmekülgsete põhjuste sekka kuulusid rahulolematus riigi autok
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February 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Kirjutasin Vikerkaares sellest, kust ja kuidas kavatsesid 1905. aasta revolutsionäärid relvi saada (kuigi eriti palju ei saanud) ja mida nad nendega tahtsid teha (kuigi enamjaolt jäi tegemata):
www.vikerkaar.ee/archives/31356
www.vikerkaar.ee/archives/31356
Kirjutasin Postimehes Verisest pühapäevast, millest saja aasta eest sai 1905. aasta revolutsiooni avalöök
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AJALUGU ⟩ Verine pühapäev kõigutas tsaarivõimu aluseid
Preester Georgi Gaponi juhitud töölised tahtsid Peterburis 9. jaanuaril (uue kalendri järgi 22. jaanuaril) 1905 esitada tsaar Nikolai II-le palvekirja seoses Jaapani sõja tõttu halvenenud elu- ja tööt...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Kirjutasin Postimehes Verisest pühapäevast, millest saja aasta eest sai 1905. aasta revolutsiooni avalöök
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