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

Laitin, David D.

 
9780801484957: Identity in Formation: The Russian-Speaking Populations in the Near Abroad
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0801484952 ISBN 13 : 9780801484957
Editeur : Cornell University Press, 1998

Synopsis

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? Through questions such as these and on the basis of ethnographic field research, discourse analysis, and mass surveys, Laitin analyzes trends in four post-Soviet republics: Estonia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.Laitin concludes that the "Russian-speaking population" is a new category of identity in the post-Soviet world. This conglomerate identity of those who share a language is analogous, Laitin suggests, to such designations as "Palestinian" in the Middle East and "Hispanic" in the United States. The development of this new identity has implications both for the success of the national projects in these states and for interethnic peace.

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À propos de l'auteur

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.

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Éditeur
Cornell University Press
Date d'édition
1998
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0801484952
ISBN 13 
9780801484957
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
432
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780801434952: Identity in Formation: The Russian-Speaking Populations in the Near Abroad

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ISBN 10 :  0801434955 ISBN 13 :  9780801434952
Editeur : Cornell University Press, 1998
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