Ethnic relations in post-Soviet Russia : Russians and non-Russians in the North Caucasus / Andrew Foxall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foxall, Andrew, 1985-

Series:

BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies ; 98.

BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-communism--Social aspects.

Post-communism.

Caucasus, Northern (Russia)--Ethnic relations.

Caucasus, Northern (Russia).

Stavropolʹskiĭ kraĭ (Russia)--Ethnic relations.

Stavropolʹskiĭ kraĭ (Russia).

Russia (Federation)--Ethnic relations.

Russia (Federation).

Ethnic relations.

Ethnicity--Russia (Federation).

Ethnicity.

Nationalism--Russia (Federation).

Nationalism.

Post-communism--Social aspects--Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

xx, 177 pages : maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"While the collapse of communism in Russia was relatively peaceful, ethnic relations have been deteriorating since then. This deterioration poses a threat to the functioning of the Russian state and is a major obstacle to its future development. Analysing ethnic relations in the North Caucasus, this book demonstrates how a myriad of processes that characterised post-Soviet transition, including demographic change, economic upheaval, geopolitical instability, and political re-structuring, have affected daily life for citizens. It raises important questions about ethnicity, identity, nationalism, sovereignty, and territoriality in the post-Soviet space"-- Provided by publisher.

"By focusing on the 'everyday' and the local, this book presents an understanding of ethnic relations in post-Soviet Russia. It contributes to the construction of a record of history after the collapse of the USSR and the attempts of the Soviet government to eradicate ethno-nationalism. The book extends the application of literature on ethnic relations and political geography to include the post-Soviet North Caucasus, and it raises questions about sovereignty, territoriality, and nationalism, emphasizing the importance of both the rural and urban dimensions to interethnic relations in the post-Soviet space"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Glossary of Russian Terms

Note on Transliteration

Maps

Ethnicity in Post-Soviet Russia

The Post-Soviet North Caucasus

Post-Soviet Population Change

Ethnic Discrimination and Violence in Stavropol Kray

Discourses of Demonisation : Chechens, Russians, and the Stavropol Riots of 2007

Contested Memorialisation : Understanding Ethnic Relations Through the Built Environment

Performing Ethnic Relations : Regional Spectacles in Stavropol Kray.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415833691

0415833698

OCLC:

866614585

Publisher Number:

99960383585