From Union to Commonwealth - Nationalism and Separatism in the Soviet Republics

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of fifteen independent states on its former territory is one of the most momentous developments of the twentieth century. In this volume, five leading international scholars team up to examine the forces that lay behind the rise of national movements which challenged, then destroyed, the stability and territorial integrity of the former Soviet state offering unique insights into the links between political structure and nationalism. Presenting a broad and timely analysis of the national dimension of politics after perestroika, this book is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the complexities underlying the demise of the Soviet state, as well as the emergence of new states actively engaged in defining their national identities at home and abroad.

Sommario

1. Introduction Gail Lapidus, Victor Zaslavsky and Philip Goldman; 2. State, civil society and ethnic cultural consolidation in the USSR - roots of the national question Ronald Suny; 3. The impact of perestroika on the national question Gail Lapidus; 4. The evolution of separatism in Soviet society under Gorbachev Victor Zaslavsky; 5. Perestroika and the ethnic consciousness of Russians Leokadia Drobizheva; 6. Nationality policies in the period of perestroika: some comments from a supreme Soviet deputy Galina Starovoiteva.

Riassunto

This volume examines the rise of national movements which challenged, then destroyed, the stability and territorial integrity of the former Soviet state.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Gail Lapidus (Editore), Lapidus Gail (Editore), Victor Zaslavsky (Editore), Zaslavsky Victor (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.09.1992
• EAN: 9780521417068
• ISBN: 978-0-521-41706-8
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 380 g
• Con la collaborazione di: Philip Goldman
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in American; Cambridge Russian Paperbacks
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Political structures: democracy, Political ideologies and movements