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

• Autore: Galbreath David J.
• Pubblicazione: Stuttgart : , : Ibidem Verlag, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (336 p.)
• Disciplina: 335
• Soggetto topico: Post-communism - Former Soviet republics
• Soggetto geografico: Estonia Politics and government 1991-; Latvia Politics and government 1991-
• 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 â€?Normalisationâ€? 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Nation-building and minority politics in post-socialist states
• ISBN: 3-8382-5467-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787828803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society.