The concepts of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), GDP per capita, and population are central
to the study of political science and economics. However, a growing literature suggests that …

We compare the economic growth performance of Belarus and Lithuania since the collapse
of the Soviet Union in 1991. Our interest in this country pair is driven by the two countries' …

This article recounts legally and ethnographically how states' policies and frameworks give
way to legislative and institutional approaches concerning ethnic clusters of newly …

Names: Solovova, Olga, editor.| Vakser, Sabina, editor. Title: Russian as a transnational
language: resonance, remembrance, renewal/edited by Olga Solovova and Sabina Vakser …

Around the world diasporas are important role players, and they make a significant
contribution towards democracy-building processes in their homelands. The advantages of …

If former ethnic groups in the USSR were living under the slogan of one people, then the
Soviet collapse brought about significant changes. The end of the twentieth century and the …

The European Union member states have long been confronted with the phenomenon of
diaspora resulting from both emigration and immigration. For centuries European …