ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

Statehood and Nation Building in Post-Soviet Space

part I|82 pages

Russia

chapter 3|20 pages

Russian Minorities in the Newly Independent States

An International Problem in the Domestic Context of Russia Today

part III|103 pages

The Southern Newly Independent States

chapter 12|29 pages

War in Abkhazia

The Regional Significance of the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict