Moscow And The Non Russian Republics In The Soviet Union

Author : Li Bennich-Björkman,Saulius Grybkauskas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000516210

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Moscow and the Non-Russian Republics in the Soviet Union by Li Bennich-Björkman,Saulius Grybkauskas Pdf

This book examines what came to determine the local power and character of the Communist party-state at the level of the national non-Russian republics. It discusses how, although the Soviet Union looked centralised and monolithic to outsiders, local party-states formed their own fiefdoms and had very considerable influence over many policies areas within their republics. It argues that local party-states were shaped by two decisive relationships - to the central Communist party in Moscow and to local constituencies, especially to the local intelligentsia and the creative professions who constituted the local party-states’ biggest potential adversaries. It shows how local party-states negotiated stability and their own survival, and contends that the effects of "Sovietisation" continue to be felt in the independent states which succeeded the republics, particularly in the field of the relationship with Moscow, which remains of immense importance to these countries.

Author : Pål Kolstø,Andrei Edemsky
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0253329175

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Russians in the Former Soviet Republics by Pål Kolstø,Andrei Edemsky Pdf

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.

Author : William Mandel
Publisher : University of Alberta Press and Ramparts Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89011706702

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Soviet But Not Russian: The Other Peoples of the Soviet Union by William Mandel Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Soviet Union
ISBN : OSU:32435031122989

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Soviet Life by Anonim Pdf

Author : Raymond E. Zickel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1182 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Russia
ISBN : MINN:31951D003496134

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Soviet Union by Raymond E. Zickel Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political parties
ISBN : 0817992332

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The Troubled Birth of Russian Democracy: Parties, Personalities, and Programs by Anonim Pdf

The demise of communism in the Soviet Union could not have occurred without the activism of dissident, anticommunist leaders who created and nourished a climate in which ordinary Russians gained the courage to stand up to and defeat communist control. But with communism ousted, what new form of government and what new leaders will emerge in Russia, a society that has never known democracy? Michael McFaul, a research associate at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Arms Control, and Sergei Markov, an assistant professor at Moscow State University, interviewed anti-communist leaders and collected the documents of anticommunist parties in the months preceding and immediately following the August 1991 attempted coup d'etat. To examine the range of the political spectrum in Russia, they also talked to procommunist leaders who emerged to oppose Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms, nationalist and anti-Semitic leaders of movements such as Pamyat', labor unions, Christian movements, and organizations opposed to the division of the Soviet Union. What emerges is a kaleidoscope of leaders with distinct ideas on key issues facing Russia: how to reform the economy, what role the market should play in a new economic system, how to respond to growing demands from non-Russian republics for independence, what leaders can be trusted, what Russia's relations with the West should be, and what form of government would be best for Russia. Gathered here are essays offering historical background on the parties, selected interviews with prominent members of these groups, and important party documents. Whether democracy will flourish in Russia remains in question. The parties profiled here, actively involved in the debate over Russia's future, offer readers an insider's look into contemporary Russian politics.

Author : Saulius Grybkauskas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429749292

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Governing the Soviet Union's National Republics by Saulius Grybkauskas Pdf

Second Secretary of the Central Committee of a Soviet republic does not sound a very important position, but as this book shows it was an extremely important role, one that helped hold the Soviet Union together and helped to keep it going for so long. The key was that Second Secretaries were both members of a Soviet republic’s ruling body and at the same time members of the All-Union ruling elite - they were often characterised as Moscow’s governor generals. This book examines how the position of Second Secretary was established by Khrushchev in the 1950s, explores how it took on increasingly important political functions representing Moscow’s interests in the republics and the republics’ interests in Moscow, and discusses how the conflicts, inherent in the role, developed. The book also provides biographical details of the people who held the position and argues that the role was extremely effective in managing what could otherwise have been very difficult relationships between centre and periphery.

Author : Bohdan Nahaylo,Victor Swoboda
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : 9780029224014

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Soviet Disunion by Bohdan Nahaylo,Victor Swoboda Pdf

Ethnic upheaval throughout the USSR now threatens the very reforms introduced by Gorbachev and may well decide the fate of his government. This volume describes the histories of the suppressed and angry nationalities, their drive for the restoration of national rights, and the implications for the future. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Michael Rywkin
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 087332613X

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Moscow's Muslim Challenge by Michael Rywkin Pdf

Rywkin, (Russian area studies, CCNY) who spend his youth as a World War II refugee in the city of Samarkand in Soviet Uzbekistan, has devoted his career to study of the Soviet Union. In this revised edition, updated to cover the first five years of perestroika, he combines a history of the area with a probing analysis of current trends in one of the USSR's most turbulent and least understood minority regions. Paper edition (unseen), $12.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Loren R. Graham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521287898

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Science in Russia and the Soviet Union by Loren R. Graham Pdf

By the 1980s the Soviet scientific establishment had become the largest in the world, but very little of its history was known in the West. What has been needed for many years in order to fill that gap in our knowledge is a history of Russian and Soviet science written for the educated person who would like to read one book on the subject. This book has been written for that reader. The history of Russian and Soviet science is a story of remarkable achievements and frustrating failures. That history is presented here in a comprehensive form, and explained in terms of its social and political context. Major sections include the tsarist period, the impact of the Russian Revolution, the relationship between science and Soviet society, and the strengths and weaknesses of individual scientific disciplines. The book also discusses the changes brought to science in Russia and other republics by the collapse of communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Author : Roman Smal-Stocki
Publisher : New York, Bookman
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : History
ISBN : CORNELL:31924014085991

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The Captive Nations by Roman Smal-Stocki Pdf

Author : Gail Lapidus,Victor Zaslavsky,Philip Goldman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1992-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0521427169

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From Union to Commonwealth by Gail Lapidus,Victor Zaslavsky,Philip Goldman Pdf

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

Author : John Besemeres
Publisher : ANU Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781760460617

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A Difficult Neighbourhood by John Besemeres Pdf

Through a series of essays on key events in recent years in Russia, the western ex-republics of the USSR and the countries of the one-time Warsaw Pact, John Besemeres seeks to illuminate the domestic politics of the most important states, as well as Moscow’s relations with all of them. At the outset, he takes some backward glances at the violent suppression of national life in the ‘bloodlands’ of Europe during World War II by the Stalinist and Nazi regimes, which helps to explain much about the region’s dynamics since. His concern throughout is that a large area of Europe with a combined population well in excess of Russia’s could again be consigned by the West to Moscow’s care, not this time by more and less malign forms of collusion, but by distracted negligence or incomprehension. ‘This is a wonderful collection of essays from a leading Eastern Europe specialist. John Besemeres brings a lifetime of experience, profound insights, and an incisive style to subjects ranging from wartime and post-war Poland through contemporary Ukraine to Putin’s Russia. At a time when doublespeak has become the new normal, his refreshing honesty has never been in greater need.’ — Bobo Lo This publication was awarded a Centre for European Studies Publication Prize in 2015. The prize covers the cost of professional copyediting.

Author : Pal Kolsto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429977855

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Political Construction Sites by Pal Kolsto Pdf

The dissolution of the Soviet Union has provided scholars with tremendously rich material for the study of comparative nation building. Not since the decolonization of Africa in the 1960s have so many new states been established in one stroke in one region. The post-Soviet states, moreover, have all the necessary prerequisites for fruitful comparison: a number of similarities, but also significant differences in terms of size, culture, and recent history. In order to survive in the long run, modern states normally must have a population that possesses some sense of unity. Its citizens must adhere to some common values and common allegiance towards the same state institutions and symbols. This does not means that all inhabitants must necessarily share the same culture, but they should at least regard themselves as members of the same nation. Strategies to foster this kind of common nationhood in a population are usually referred to as 'nation building'. After a decade of post-Soviet nation building certain patterns are emerging, and not always the most obvious ones. Some states seem to manage well against high odds, while others appear to be disintegrating or sinking slowly into oblivion. To a remarkable degree the former Soviet republics have chosen different models for their nation building. This book examines the preconditions for these endeavors, the goals the state leaders are aiming at, and the means they employ to reach them. }

Author : Stephan M. Horak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39015011802975

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The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by Stephan M. Horak Pdf

Intended to aid librarians in small- and medium-sized libraries and media centers, this annotated bibliography lists 1,555 books focusing on the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. The book is divided into four parts: (1) "General and Interrelated Themes--Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern European Countries"; (2) "Russian Empire Prior to 1917 and the USSR"; (3) "USSR--Non-Russian Republics, Jews, Other Peoples"; and (4) "Eastern European Countries." Each part is arranged by subject, with priority given to general studies, followed by special studies sections where appropriate. Titles in Part 1 focus on economics; government and law; political theory and communism; international relations; history; language and literature; dissent, nationalism, and religion; sociology and social conditions; and military affairs. Titles in Part 2 deal with anthropology and folklore; the arts, fine arts, and architecture; economics; education and culture; geography, demography, and population; government, state, and politics; diplomacy and foreign relations; history; military affairs; Russian language; Russian literature; philosophy and political theory; psychology and psychiatry; religion; science and research; and sociology. Part 3 presents titles related to the Baltic Republics; Belorussia; Ukraine; Caucasian Republics and peoples; Central Asian Republics and peoples; Jews; Moldavians; Germans and Tartars; and the peoples of Siberia and the Volga Basin. The last part focuses on Albania; Bulgaria; Czechoslovakia; Hungary; Poland; Romania; Yugoslavia; National minorities and dissent; and language and literature. (LH)