The Establishment of National Republics in Soviet Central Asia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781403915719)

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.

Author: A. Haugen
ISBN-10: 1403915717
ISBN-13: 9781403915719
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2003
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.66w x 0.81d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2004 pg. 168