The politics of nationality and the erosion of the USSR: Selected papers from the Fourth World Congress for Soviet and East European Studies, Harrogate, 1990

by Zvi Y. Gitelman (Contributor)

The Soviet Union has undergone many changes recently as many of its peoples are demanding autonomy and even independence. This volume of essays analyzes recent political and social movements and trends among a variety of Soviet ethnic groups and explains their grievances and goals.

236 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Zvi Gitelman is a Jewish scholar, Professor of Political Science, and Professor of Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. He is married with two children.

Gitleman received a Ph.D. and an M.A. degree from Columbia University. He has usually written about the connection of ethnicity and politics especially in former Communist countries. He has also written about Israeli politics, East European politics, as well as Jewish political attitude.