Latvia's Ordeal: Nation Building in War and Revolution

by Tatiana Zazerskaya Ph.D.

Based on research in Russian, French, and Belgian archives, Latvia's Ordeal traces the complex story of Latvian state-building. Pinning hopes on the outcome of World War I, Latvia's nationalist intelligentsia advocated self-determination and the establishment of a new state within ethnographic borders. Independence emerged in a complex domestic and international landscape. While part of Latvia's ethnic territories were occupied by German troops,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680539531
• ISBN13: 9781680539530
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Academica Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"