Nested nationalism : making and unmaking nations in the Soviet Caucasus /

This book explores the politics and practices of managing national minority identifications, rights and communities in the Soviet Union, and the consequences of such efforts. Drawing on archival and oral history research conducted in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia (Dagestan and Moscow), it...

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Main Author:	Goff, Krista A. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Minorities > Azerbaijan > History > 20th century. Minorities > Caucasus, South > History > 20th century. Nationalism > Azerbaijan > History > 20th century. Nationalism > Caucasus, South > History > 20th century. Collective memory > Azerbaijan > History > 20th century. Collective memory > Caucasus, South > History > 20th century. Azerbaijan > Ethnic relations. Caucasus, South > Ethnic relations.

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Summary:	This book explores the politics and practices of managing national minority identifications, rights and communities in the Soviet Union, and the consequences of such efforts. Drawing on archival and oral history research conducted in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia (Dagestan and Moscow), it examines Soviet nation-building, belonging and citizenship, as well as broader questions about historical memory.
Physical Description:	xii, 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781501753275 1501753274