Identity in formation : the Russian-speaking populations in the near abroad

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Label

Identity in formation : the Russian-speaking populations in the near abroad

Title remainder

the Russian-speaking populations in the near abroad

Statement of responsibility

David D. Laitin

Creator

• Laitin, David D

Subject

• Former Soviet republics -- Ethnic relations
• Nationalism -- Former Soviet republics
• Russian language -- Political aspects -- Former Soviet republics

Language

eng

Summary

"Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, nationality groups have claimed sovereignty in the new republics bearing their names. With the ascendance of these titular nationality groups, Russian-speakers living in the post-Soviet republics face a radical crisis of identity. That crisis is at the heart of David D. Laitin's book." "Laitin portrays these Russian-speakers as a "beached diaspora" since the populations did not cross international borders; the borders themselves receded. He asks what will become of these populations. Will they learn the languages of the republics in which they live and prepare their children for assimilation? Will they return to a homeland many have never seen? Or will they become loyal citizens of the new republics while maintaining a Russian identity? On the basis of ethnographic field research, discourse analysis, and mass surveys, Laitin analyzes trends in Estonia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine."--BOOK JACKET

Cataloging source

DCC

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PG2074.73

LC item number

.L35 1998

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The Wilder House series in politics, history, and culture