| The Bolsheviks and the National Question, 1917-23 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Smith, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 031222026X ISBN-13: 9780312220266 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, it fell apart along lines which had first been drawn up by the Soviet Communists in the years following the Russian Revolution. The Russian Bolsheviks had no blueprint for how to deal with the problems posed by a multinational state, and this period was crucial as they felt their way towards creating a system which would allow the nationalists of the old Russian empire to flourish and develop. In this first work in English to examine the question, Jeremy Smith makes extensive use of previously unavailable material from the archives of the former Soviet Union. The book explores the disputes surrounding the creation of a federal multinational state--the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Communism, Post-communism & Socialism - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 323.147 |
| LCCN: 98-41177 |
| Series: Studies in Russian and East European History |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.73" W x 8.84" (1.38 lbs) 281 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a timely re-examination of the origins of the system which fell apart so dramatically in 1991, this book deals with the policies of the Soviets towards the non-Russian nationalities of the former Russian Empire. Making extensive use of previously unavailable material from the Soviet archives, Jeremy Smith explores the attempts of the Bolsheviks to promote the development of minority nationalities in the Soviet context, through a combination of political, cultural and educational measures, and looks at the disputes surrounding the creation of the Soviet Union. |