The New Russian Diaspora: Russian Minorities in the Former Soviet Republics

by Vladimir Shlapentokh, Munir Sendich, Emil Payin

Overview

In the wake of the USSR's collapse, more than 25 million Russians found themselves living outside Russian territory, their status ambiguous. Equally uncertain is the role they will play as a factor in Russian politics, local politics and relations among the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. This volume, prepared under the sponsorship of the Kennan Institute, offers a comprehensive and amply documented examination of these issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563243356
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/31/1994
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Vladimir Shlapentokh, Munir Sendich, Emil Payin

Table of Contents

Part I Formation of a Diaspora; Chapter 1 The Empire and the Russians, Roman Levita, Mikhail Loiberg; Chapter 2 The Disintegration of the Empire and the Fate of the “Imperial Minority”, Emil Payin; Chapter 3 Russian Minorities, Ramazan Abdulatipov; Chapter 4 Processes of Disintegration in the Russian Federation and the Problem of Russians, Leokadia Drobizheva; Part II Life in Diaspora; Chapter 5 Russians in Ukraine, Evgenii Golovakha, Natalia Panina, Nikolai Churilov; Chapter 6 Russians in Moldova, Vladimir Solonar, Vladimir Bruter; Chapter 7 Russians in Lithuania, Vladis Gaidys; Chapter 8 Russians in Uzbekistan, Sergei Nikolaev; Chapter 9 Russians in the North Caucasian Republics, Galina Soldatova, Irina Dement’eva; Part III Flight from Diaspora; Chapter 10 The New Social and Cultural Situation and the Ouster of the Russian-Speaking Population from the Former Union Republics, Tatiana Marchenko; Chapter 11 Demographic Problems of Russian Adaptation in the Republics of the Former Soviet Union, Vladimir Mukomel; Chapter 12 The Structure and Character of Migration of Russians from the Former Republics of the USSR, Lev Gudkov; Chapter 13 Russian Refugees and Migrants in Russia, Aleksandr Susokolov; Chapter 14 Religious Attitudes of Russian Minorities and National Identity, Natalia Dinello; Part IV Conclusion; Chapter 15 The Future of Russians in the New States of the Former Soviet Union, Emil Payin;

Editorial Reviews

When the dust settled from the collapse of the Soviet Union, 25 million Russians found themselves living on foreign soil, their citizenship status uncertain, and unsure whether to consider themselves a minority remnant of the foreign colonial power or homeless refugees from an unstable Russia. Here 15 studies examine the larger processes that led to the situation, the daily life and social standing of Russians in former Soviet republics, and the reasons for their failure to adapt to the native cultures. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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