Honors Theses
Date of Award
2007
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Oliver Dinius
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The Soviet Union was a vast empire that included scores of ethnic minority groups, From its earliest days, the Soviet government was compelled to find creative ways to address the concerns of these various groups while remaining true to its ideological rhetoric. This paper outlines many of the governmental programs that aimed to appease minority groups through cultural, linguistic, and in some cases, administrative autonomy. The numerous instances in Soviet history during which these privileges were curtailed are also included. In sum, this paper presents a chronological review of the various, often contradictory, nationalities policies adopted in the Soviet Union from the earliest times to the collapse in 1991.
Recommended Citation
Wheat, Steven Montgomery, "The Revenge of the Past: Ethnic Nationalism, Soviet Nationalities Policies, and the Collapse of the USSR" (2007). Honors Theses. 2273.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2273
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