Nation Building And Ethnic Integration In Post-soviet Societies: An Investigation Of Latvia And Kazakstan

by Jorn Holm-hansen

Overview

Of all the states of the former Soviet Union, it is in Latvia and in Kazakstan that the titular nation represents the lowest share of the total population: as of 1997, approximately 57 per cent in Latvia and 50 per cent in Kazakstan. In such a situation it is difficult to see how the titular (Latvian, Kazak) culture can serve as a consolidating ele

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429721502
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/16/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	360
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Holm-hansen, Jorn

Table of Contents

Preface -- Aims and Aspirations -- Bipolar Societies? -- Nation-Building and Social Integration Theory -- Nation-Building and Ethnic Integration in Latvia -- Political Integration in Kazakstan -- Attitudinal and Linguistic Integration in Kazakstan and Latvia -- Comparisons and Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

The findings of a research project in which political scientists<-- >two Norwegian, two Latvian, and one Kazak<-->investigated why those two countries have managed the transition to democracy with relative tranquility rather than the strife exhibited by so many other countries with ethnic divisions. Though pointing out the great differences between them, they conclude that in both cases the titular nation forms the basis for the tradition and symbols, while the remainder of the population, however numerous, are treated as an ethnic minority. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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