The collapse of the Soviet Union has engendered one of the most momentous and critical regional transformations of our tiomes through the formation and development of the post-Soviet states. This book explores the politics of post-Soviet transition and the problems which will continue to face these states well into the twenty-first century, as they struggle towards democracy, market reform, ethnic co-existance and integration into a new geoplolitical post-Cold War world order. Richly illustrated with examples drawn from Russian and other post-Soviet primary sources, the author focuses on three broad themes of transition. Firstly, the progression from colonialism to post-colonialism and the consquences of such changes on national identity and the redefinition of national homeland. Secondly, the movement away from totalitarian rule and the factors which both facilitate and challenge the prospects of a democratic future. Thirdly, the process of securing a successful place in the global capitalist economy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780340677902
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96209971
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Graham Smith
Publication Name
The Post-Soviet States: Mapping the Politics of Transition
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Government
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Graham Smith
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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