Dissolution: Sovereignty and the Breakup of the Soviet UnionRowman & Littlefield, 2003 - 203 sider In December 1991, the Soviet Union passed into history as a legal entity, breaking apart into 15 successor states. This clear and convincing book explains why. It emphasizes the critical role of Soviet ethno-federalism, as well as the normative claims and legitimizing myths of Soviet nationality policy. Institutional constraints and legitimizing myths, Walker argues, empowered the anti-union opposition even in republics where it had limited popular support. He also shows how they helped bring about an outcome-the full dissolution of the USSR-that surprisingly few desired. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Sovereignty Federalism and Soviet Nationality Policy | 21 |
Perestroika and the Parade of Sovereignties | 55 |
Sovereignty for the Autonomies | 87 |
Multiple Sovereignty and the New Union Treaty | 101 |
Sovereignty as Independence | 137 |
Conclusion | 179 |
Suggested Additional Readings in English on Perestroika and the Breakup of the USSR | 189 |
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