From Union to Commonwealth Nationalism and Separatism in the Soviet Republics

From Union to CommonwealthNationalism and Separatism in the Soviet Republics\nAuthor(s): Gail Lapidus, Victor Zaslavsky, Philip Goldman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521417068, 978-0521417068\nSynopsis\nThe collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of fifteen independent states on its former territory is one of the most momentous developments of the twentieth century. In this volume, five leading international scholars team up to examine the forces that lay behind the rise of national movements which challenged, then destroyed, the stability and territorial integrity of the former Soviet state offering unique insights into the links between political structure and nationalism. Presenting a broad and timely analysis of the national dimension of politics after perestroika, this book is essential reading for all those seeking to understand the complexities underlying the demise of the Sovi.