Russian Research Center Studies - 91: Reinventing Russia
Russian Nationalism and the Soviet State, 1953-1991
- 364 pages
- 13 hours of reading
What caused the emergence of nationalist movements in many post-communist states? What role did communist regimes play in fostering these movements? Why have some been more successful than others? This text aims to answer these and other questions. It starts by tracing Russian nationalist movement from its origins within the Russian intellectual elite of the 1950s, to its institutionalization in electoral alliances, parliamentary factions, and political movements of the early 1990s.