Russians Beyond RussiaThis work provides an examination of the political issues surrounding the fate of ethnic Russians who, since the beginning of 1992, have found themselves living in non-Russian nation-states. Analysis focuses on three areas: relations between expatriate Russian-speaking communities and their host populations; the impact of expatriate issues on Russian domestic politics, such as the sensitive issue of the Crimea; and the role of the new Russian diaspora in relations between the states of the former Soviet Union. Detailed case studies are provided of the development of a national identity within the Russian-speaking communities of five Soviet Republics: Estonia, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. |
Contents
Russian identity in Empire Union nationstate and diaspora | 4 |
Russian settlers and the struggle for citizenship in Estonia | 25 |
War irredentism and national identity in Moldova | 56 |
Russians regionalism and ethnicity in Ukraine | 78 |
The formation of a Russian diaspora identity in Kazakhstan | 100 |
Conclusion | 124 |
Statistical appendix | 134 |
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