| Description |
1 online resource (288 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series |
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Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Diversity, national minorities and cultural rights : Russia and beyond -- Minority rights standards : domestic to international : and back to domestic -- Law, informal practices and minorities' cultural rights -- Strengthening the state through homogenising centralism -- Interculturalism or acculturation? : the education system -- Participation through cooperation? : minority associations and state institutions -- National cultural autonomy : real or fictitious participation? -- Minorities' voices : ad hoc consultation and (a)political participation -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1: List of respondents |
| Summary |
Using a human rights approach, the book analyses the dynamics in the application of minority policies for the preservation of cultural and linguistic diversity in Russia. Despite Russia's legacy of ethno-cultural and linguistic pluralism, the book argues that the Putin leadership's overwhelming statism and promotion of Russian patriotism are inexorably leading to a reduction of Russia's diversity. Using scores of interviews with representatives of national minorities, civil society, public officials and academics, the book highlights the reasons why Russian law and policies, as well as international standards on minority rights, are ill-equipped to withstand the centralising drive toward ever greater uniformity. While minority policies are fragmented and feeble in contemporary Russia, they are also centrally conceived, which is exacerbated by a growing democratic deficit under Putin. Crucially, in today's Russia informal practices and networks are frequently utilised rather than formal channels in the sphere of diversity management.0 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Minorities -- Russia (Federation)
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Minorities -- Political activity.
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Regionalism -- Russia (Federation)
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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Ethnic relations.
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Minorities.
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Minorities -- Political activity.
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Politics and government.
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Minoriteter.
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Nationella minoriteter.
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Regionalism.
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Regionalism.
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Kulturell assimilation.
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Politiska förhållanden.
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Russia (Federation) -- Ethnic relations
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Russia -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Russia.
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Russia (Federation)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317672449 |
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1317672445 |
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9781315770451 |
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1315770458 |
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9781317672432 |
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1317672437 |
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9781317672425 |
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1317672429 |
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