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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787828803321

Autore

Galbreath David J.

Titolo

Nation-building and minority politics in post-socialist states : interests, influence, and identities in Estonia and Latvia / / David J. Galbreath ; with a foreword by David J. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stuttgart : , : Ibidem Verlag, , 2012

ISBN

3-8382-5467-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Collana

Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society

Disciplina

335

Soggetti

Post-communism - Former Soviet republics

Estonia Politics and government 1991-

Latvia Politics and government 1991-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-318) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""List of Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Foreword""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Research Subject and Objectives""; ""1.2 Minority Politics""; ""1.3 Theoretical Framework and Methods""; ""1.4 Book Structure""; ""Chapter 2 Democratic Transitions""; ""2.1 Democratic Transition in Eastern Europe""; ""2.2 Defining Consolidation""; ""2.3 Democracy and Institutions""; ""Chapter 3 Ethnicity and Politics""; ""3.1 Ethnicity and Identities""; ""3.2 Politicised Ethnicity""; ""3.3 Ethnic Group Dynamics""; ""Chapter 4 International Institutions""

""4.1 Foreign Policy and IR Theory""""4.2 Regimes and Liberal Communities""; ""Chapter 5 Occupation and Independence""; ""5.1 Baltic Incorporation and History""; ""5.2 From Gorbachev to Independence""; ""5.3 Pro-Active and Reactive Nationalism""; ""5.4 First Phase: Organised Dissent""; ""5.5 Second Phase: Nationalism Reawakened""; ""5.6 Third Phase: From Autonomy to Independence""; ""5.7 The Last Days""; ""Chapter 6 Politics, Parties, and Governments ""; ""6.1 Estonian Politics""; ""Estonian Political Parties""; ""Estonian Governments""; ""Seventh Riigikogu""; ""Eighth Riigikogu""

""Ninth Riigikogu""""6.2 Latvian Politics""; ""Latvian Political Parties""; ""Latvian Governments""; ""Fifth Saeima""; ""Sixth Saeima""; ""Seventh Saeima""; ""6.3 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 7 Minority Policies""; ""7.1



Estonian Citizenship Policy""; ""7.2 Estonian Language Policy""; ""7.3 Estonian Education Policy""; ""7.4 Latvian Citizenship Policy""; ""7.5 Latvian Language Policy""; ""7.6 Latvian Education Policy""; ""7.7 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 8 Russia as the External National Homeland""; ""8.1 The External National Homeland and Nationalising States""; ""8.2 Troop withdrawal""

""8.3 Borders""""8.4 The Human Rights Issue""; ""8.5 Yeltsin versus Parliament""; ""8.6 The �Normalisation� of Russian Politics""; ""8.7 Effective Foreign Policy?""; ""8.8 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 9 The Baltic States and Europe ""; ""9.1 Organisation on Security and Co-operation in Europe""; ""OSCE Relations with Estonia and Latvia""; ""9.2 European Union""; ""EU Relations with Estonia and Latvia""; ""9.3 Council of Europe""; ""CoE Relations with Estonia and Latvia""; ""9.4 Other Actors""; ""9.5 Conclusion""; ""Chapter 10 Conclusion""

""10.1 The Nationalising State and the National Minority""""10.2 The External National Homeland""; ""10.3 International Influences""; ""10.4 Implications""; ""Appendix""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Despite socialism's best efforts, ethnic identity remained a salient feature in Central and Eastern Europe. Not only did ethno-nationalism help to bring about the fall of the socialist regimes in this region, but it also characterized much of the post-socialist politics. Nation-Building and Minority Politics examines the issue of minority politics in post-socialist states within this dual structure. In particular, it offers an in-depth analysis of post-restoration politics in Estonia and Latvia, covering four issues. First, it looks at the historical context of the current group relations. Sec



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Record Nr.

UNIORUON00512291

Autore

Debenetti, Giacomo

Titolo

Proust / Giacomo Debenedetti ; progetto editoriale e saggio introduttivo di Mario Lavagetto ; testi e note a cura di Vanessa Pietrantonio

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Torino, : Bollati Boringhieri, 2005

ISBN

88-339-1628-6

Descrizione fisica

XLI, 446 p. ; 22 cm..

Disciplina

843.912

Soggetti

PROUST MARCEL

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Nuova cultura ; 111