{"product_id":"identity-in-formation-9780801484957","title":"Identity in Formation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the collapse of the Soviet Union, nationality groups have claimed sovereignty in the new republics bearing their names. With the ascendance of these titular nationality groups, Russian speakers living in the post-Soviet republics face a radical crisis of identity. That crisis is at the heart of David D. Laitin''s book.Laitin portrays these Russian speakers as a beached diaspora since the populations did not cross international borders; the borders themselves receded. He asks what will become of these populations. Will they learn the languages of the republics in which they live and prepare their children for assimilation? Will they return to a homeland many have never seen? Or will they become loyal citizens of the new republics while maintaining a Russian identity? Through questions such as these and on the basis of ethnographic field research, discourse analysis, and mass surveys, Laitin analyzes trends in four post-Soviet republics: Estonia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book of remarkable theoretical scope and empirical richness, one which stands as a model of how social scientific inquiry ought to be conducted... A landmark in scholarship on nationalism and on the former Soviet Union more specifically. The boldness of its assertions, its dazzling design and execution, and the wealth of stimulating ideas found within it make it a truly outstanding achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Mark R. Beissinger, University of Wisconsin * American Journal of Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis very important book offers evidence on this topic and much else. It is a pathbreaking analysis of nationalism and identity, a masterpiece by a major scholar at the height of his powers.\u003c\/p\u003e -- John Hall * Canadian Journal of Political Science *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405167534423,"sku":"9780801484957","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801484957.jpg?v=1730488959","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/identity-in-formation-9780801484957","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}