The Russian Minorities in the Former Soviet Republics
The Russian Minorities in the Former Soviet Republics

Author: Anna Batta

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-12-24

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1000485579

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This book explores the differing treatment of Russian minorities in the non-Russian republics which seceded from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Providing detailed case studies, it explains why intervention by Russia occurred in the case of Ukraine, despite Ukraine’s benevolent and inclusive treatment of the large Russian minority, whereas in other republics with less benevolent approaches to minorities intervention did not occur, for example Kazakhstan, where discrimination against the Russian minority increased over time, and Latvia, where the country on its accession to the European Union was deemed to have good minority rights protection, despite a record of discrimination against the Russian minority. Throughout the book emphasises the importance of the perceptions of the republic government regarding the interaction between the minority’s kin-state and the minority, the role that minorities played within the nation-building process and after secession, and the dual threat coming from both the domestic and international spheres.

The New Russian Diaspora
The New Russian Diaspora

Author: Vladimir Shlapentokh

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-09-16

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1315484110

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In the wake of the USSR's collapse, more than 25 million Russians found themselves living outside Russian territory, their status ambiguous. Equally uncertain is the role they will play as a factor in Russian politics, local politics and relations among the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. This volume, prepared under the sponsorship of the Kennan Institute, offers a comprehensive and amply documented examination of these issues.

Russia, the Former Soviet Republics, and Europe Since 1989
Russia, the Former Soviet Republics, and Europe Since 1989

Author: Katherine Graney

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0190055111

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Nearly three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, early hopes for the integration of the post-Soviet states into a "Europe whole and free" seem to have been decisively dashed. Europe itself is in the midst of a multifaceted crisis that threatens the considerable gains of the post-war liberal European experiment. In Russia, the Former Soviet Republics, and Europe Since 1989, Katherine Graney provides a panoramic and historically-rooted overview of the process of "Europeanization" in Russia and all fourteen of the former Soviet republics since 1989. Graney argues that deeply rooted ideas about Europe's cultural-civilizational primacy and concerns about both ideological and institutional alignment with Europe continue to influence both internal politics in contemporary Europe and the processes of Europeanization in the post-Soviet world. By comparing the effect of the phenomenon across Russia and the ex-republics, Graney provides a theoretically grounded and empirically rich window into how we should study politics in the former USSR.

Russians in the Former Soviet Republics
Russians in the Former Soviet Republics

Author: Pål Kolstø

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9780253329172

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The break-up of the Soviet Union in 1989 left 25 million Russians living in the 'near abroad', outside the borders of Russia proper. They have become the subjects of independent nation-states where the majority population is ethnically, linguistically, and often denominationally different. The creation of this 'new Russian diaspora' may well be the most significant minority problem created by the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Paul Kolstoe traces the growth and role of the Russian population in non-Russian areas of the Russian empire and then in the non-Russian Soviet republics. In the post-Soviet period special attention is devoted to the situation of Russians in the Baltic countries, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine and the former Central Asian and Caucasian republics. A chapter written jointly by Paul Kolstoe and Andrei Edemsky of the Institute of Slavonic and Balkan Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, delineates present Russian policy toward the diaspora. Finally, Kolstoe suggests strategies for averting the repetition of the Yugoslav scenario on post-Soviet soil.

Managing Conflict in the Former Soviet Union
Managing Conflict in the Former Soviet Union

Author: Alekseĭ Arbatov

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9780262510936

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This collaborative effort by Russian and American scholars documents Russian policy toward ethno-national conflict in its "near abroad," American policy toward these conflicts, and the attempts of international organizations to prevent and resolve them. Case studies consider the causes, dynamics, and prospects of conflicts in Latvia, the Crimea, the Transdniester region of Moldova, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and the region of North Ossetia and Ingushetia.

The Colour Revolutions in the Former Soviet Republics
The Colour Revolutions in the Former Soviet Republics

Author: Donnacha Ó Beacháin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-07-12

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1136951970

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This book explores the origins and effects, successes and failures of "colour revolutions" in the former Soviet Republics - the non-violent protests which succeeded in overthrowing post-communist authoritarian regimes, for example in Georgia in 2003, Ukraine in 2004 and Kyrgyzstan in 2005.

Intergroup Relations in States of the Former Soviet Union
Intergroup Relations in States of the Former Soviet Union

Author: A. Hagendoorn

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9781841692319

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This important new book explores Russian peoples' identity, examining the mutually held perceptions, fears and resulting nationalism of both the ethnic Russians living outside the Russian Federation and the indigenous, or 'titular', populations.

The Economy of Russia and Other Post-Soviet Countries
The Economy of Russia and Other Post-Soviet Countries

Author: Alexander S. Bulatov

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2019-04-25

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 1527533735

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This volume offers analyses of the basic tendencies and the problems of Russia, Eastern Europe, Transcaucasia, Central Asia, and the Baltic states. It covers the Russian economic model; the rates and proportions of the Russian economy; its real, financial, external, and social sectors; investment and fixed assets; human capital; and economic policy. East European, Transcaucasian, Central Asian and Baltic economies are then analysed using the same perspectives. This allows a comparison of the economic progress of the post-Soviet countries, highlighting the differences and the similarities between them. This book will be useful for students, professors, and businessmen interested in cooperation with the post-Soviet countries.

Migration, Displacement and Identity in Post-Soviet Russia
Migration, Displacement and Identity in Post-Soviet Russia

Author: Hilary Pilkington

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1134726570

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Focusing on the displacement of 25 million ethnic Russians from the newly independent states after the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Pilkington illuminates wider contemporary debates about identity and migration.