The Bolsheviks and the National Question, 1917-23

by Jeremy Smith and Jeremy Smith

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031222026X
• ISBN13: 9780312220266
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.8"