New nations rising : the fall of the Soviets and the challenge of independence
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New nations rising : the fall of the Soviets and the challenge of independence
J. Wiley, c1993
- : pbk
Available at 14 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A fascinating account of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the development and victory of independence movements throughout the republics. Details the broader history of the Soviet Empire----from the brutal abuses of Stalin and Brezhnev to the politics of Gorbachev and Yeltsin. Includes firsthand interviews with those involved in reshaping Soviet politics.
Table of Contents
Nationalism and the Fall of the Soviets. The Rulers and the Ruled: The Economics of Inequality. Ukraine: The Pivotal Nation. The Baltic States: Vanguard of Independence. The Caucasus: Region of Conflict. Central Asia: The Muslim Factor and the Turkic Continuum. Russians: Democracy or Empire?. The New States: Prospects and Policy. Index.
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