1st Edition

The International Politics of Eurasia: v. 2: The Influence of National Identity

By S. Frederick Starr, Karen Dawisha Copyright 1994
    320 Pages
    by Routledge

    320 Pages
    by Routledge

    First Published in 1995. This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor influencing the relationship between internal politics and international relations in Russia and in the western and southern tiers of newly independent states. The contributors were chosen not only for their recognized expertise but also to ensure a stimulating diversity of perspectives and a dynamic mix of approaches. This is Volume 2 on National Identity and Ethnicity In Russia and the New States of Eurasia edited by Roman Szporluk.

    About the Editors and Contributors, Preface, I. Introduction: Statehood and Nation Building in Post-Soviet Space, 1. Russia, 2. Center-Periphery Relations in the Russian Federation, 3. Russian Minorities in the Newly Independent States: An International Problem in the Domestic Context of Russia Today, 4. The Paradox of Russian National Identity, II. The Western Newly Independent States, 5. The Influence of Ethnicity on Foreign Policy: The Case of Ukraine, 6. Development of Belarusian National Identity and Its Influence on Belarus's Foreign Policy Orientation, 7. The Influence of Ethnicity on the Foreign Policies of the Western Littoral States, 8. Baltic Identities in the 1990s:Renewed Fitness, III. The Southern Newly Independent States, 9. Nation Building and Ethnicity in the Foreign Policies of the New Central Asian States, 10. Ethnic Demography and Interstate Relations in Central Asia, 11. The Ethnic Factor in Central Asian Foreign Policy, 12. Warin Abkhazia: The Regional Significance of the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict, Appendix: Project Participants, Index

    Biography

    S. Frederick Starr; Karen Dawisha, edited by Roman Szporluk