This chapter surveys recent work on Russian as a lingua franca in the territory of the former
Soviet Union. This discussion is subdivided into three sections. First, I review recent …

Perspectives osmo je izdanje tog djela prvi put objavljenog 1985., a bavi se rasnim i
etničkim odnosima u globalnom kontekstu te posebice u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama …

At the end of the Cold War, the Western international community embarked on a large-scale
project of promoting democratic change and consolidation in Eastern Europe. This book …

At the outset of independence 18 years ago, Kazakhstan's leaders promised that the
country's rich natural resources, with oil and gas reserves among the largest in the world …

In the wake of the Ukrainian crisis in 2013–2014, renewed attention has been given to the
earlier so-called “frozen conflicts” of the successor states of the Soviet Union. In Georgia …

This is the first book in English for half a century to examine the complexities of Russian
messianism, both as a whole and in its interaction with Communism. Peter Duncan …

Utilizing a historical and international approach, this valuable two-volume resource makes
even the more complex linguistic issues understandable for the non-specialized reader …

When and why does ethnicity matter in international relations? When do states founded on a
preexisting cultural community act to protect the interests of co-ethnic populations living …

Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union, around 25 million ethnic Russians found themselves
politically and culturally displaced, forming a new 'Russian minority'in each of the newly …

The concept of the Russian world (Russkii mir) re-entered geopolitical discourse after the
end of the Soviet Union. Though it has long historical roots, the practical definition and …