The Establishment of National Republics in Soviet Central Asia

by A. Haugen

Overview

After almost four centuries of expansion the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century covered vast territories on the Eurasian continent and included an immensely diverse population. How was the new Russian regime to deal with the complexity of its population? This book examines the role of nation and nationality in the Soviet Union and analyzes the establishment of national republics in Soviet Central Asia. It argues that the originally nationally minded Soviet communists with their anti-nationalist attitudes came to view nation and national identity as valuable tools in state building.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403915719
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	10/16/2003
Edition description:	2003
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

ARNE HAUGEN is a Researcher at the Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, Bergen, Norway.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Abbreviations as Glossary Introduction Historiography Traditional Identities Changing Identites Splitting Up or Joining Together? Nation and Politics Continuity and Change in Group Identities "We Have Rights Too!" - The Dynamics of Division Drawing Borders Historical Implications Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index