The Soviet Multinational State: Readings and Documents (USSR in Transition: Readings & Documents) - Hardcover

Olcott, Martha Brill; Hajda, Lubomyr; Olcott, Anthony

 
9780873323895: The Soviet Multinational State: Readings and Documents (USSR in Transition: Readings & Documents)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0873323890 ISBN 13: 9780873323895
Publisher: Routledge, 1990

Synopsis

The Soviet Union is a multinational state, with about half of the country's population being ethnically Russian. The advent of glasnost, and moves toward democratization and decentralization has unleashed the expression of national sentiments and interests in the USSR. This collection of Soviet materials surveys the many ramifications of the "nationality question" in the USSR in the 1980s. The topics covered include ideology, state organization, party recruitment, inter-republican economic relations, demographic factors, education, bilingualism, cultural institutions, religious traditions, military service, and disputes over republican prerogatives (in the Baltic) and over territory (the case of Nagorno-Karabakh). Each topical section includes a detailed introduction by the editor. This anthology provides coverage of the past decade, up to and including the current unrest and the impact of the Gorbachev reforms.

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About the Author

MARTHA B.OLCOTT, professor of political science at Colgate University, is a specialist on Soviet nationalities policy. She is the author of The Kazakhs as well as numerous articles on Soviet politics., ANTHONY OLCOTT is assistant professor of Russian at Colgate University, and LUBOMYR HAJDA is affiliated with the Russian Research Center.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
1990
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0873323890
ISBN 13 
9780873323895
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
624