Identity in Formation: The Russian-Speaking Populations in the Near Abroad - Brossura

Laitin, David D.

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ISBN 10: 0801484952 ISBN 13: 9780801484957

Casa editrice: Cornell Univ Pr, 1998

Riassunto

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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

David D. Laitin is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for the Study of Politics, History, and Culture at the University of Chicago.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Cornell Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0801484952
• ISBN 13: 9780801484957
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 417