David Moon (historian)

David Moon is a historian specializing in Russian and environmental history. He is currently a Professor of History at the University of York in the United Kingdom.

Moon's research focuses on the social, economic, and environmental history of Russia, particularly the peasantry, land tenure, and the interactions between humans and the natural world. His work often explores the impact of environmental factors on social and political developments in Russia, and vice versa.

Key publications include:

• The Russian Peasantry, 1600-1930: The World the Peasants Made (Longman/Addison Wesley Longman, 1999, Routledge, 2021).
• A History of Russia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006, 2015, 2022).
• Seeds of Discord: New Democracies and the Environmental Impact of Globalization (Bloomsbury Academic, 2009).
• The Plough that Broke the Steppes: Agriculture and Environment on Russia’s Grasslands, 1700-1914 (Oxford University Press, 2013).

Moon has also contributed numerous articles and chapters to edited volumes on topics related to Russian history, environmental history, and agrarian studies. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops, and his work is widely recognized within the field.