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Baltic States from the Soviet Union to the European Union : Identity, Discourse and Power in the Post-Communist Transition of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by Richard Mole (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415731364
ISBN-139780415731362
eBay Product ID (ePID)167699081
Product Key Features
Number of Pages196 Pages
Publication NameBaltic States from the Soviet Union to the European Union : Identity, Discourse and Power in the Post-Communist Transition of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectEthnic Studies / General, History & Theory, General, International Relations / General, World / European, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
TypeTextbook
AuthorRichard Mole
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width9.2 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Reviews"Mole's work provides a compelling discussion that deepens our knowledge of European security and identity politics and the theoretic and empirical implications offer scholars at any level a range of issues for further research." James Whibley, Victoria University of Wellington "Mole has provided an interesting and well-written exploration of the Baltic states and their journey from persistent subjugation to EU and NATO member-states." David Galbreath, University of Bath,Journal of Baltic Studies
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal947.9086
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Identity, Discourse and Power 1. Identity and Political Legitimacy: Independence Won and Lost 2. The Years of Soviet Occupation: Independence Lost and Won 3. State and Nation-building: The Politics of Identity 4. The Politics of Foreign Policy: Relations Between the Self and Other 5. Identity, Security and the Idea of Europe Conclusion
SynopsisThe Baltic States are unique in being the only member-states of the EU to have fought to regain their sovereignty from the Soviet Union, only then to cede it to Brussels in certain key areas. Similarly, no member-states have had to struggle as hard as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to preserve their identity after fifty years of Soviet nationality policy in the face of sub-state and supra-state challenges. The post-communist experience of the Baltic States thus allows us to examine debates about identity as a source of political power; the conditioning and constraining influence of identity discourses on social, political and economic change; and the orientation and outcome of their external relations. In particular, the book examines the impact of Russian and Soviet control of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; the Baltic independence movements of the late 1980s/early 1990s; the citizenship debates; relations with Russia vis- -vis the withdrawal of the troops of the former Soviet Army; drawing of the shared boundary and the rights of Russian-speaking minorities as well as the efforts undertaken by the three Baltic States to rebuild themselves, modernise their economies, cope with the ensuing social changes and facilitate their accession to the EU and NATO., The Baltic States are unique in being the only member-states of the EU to have fought to regain their sovereignty from the Soviet Union, only then to cede it to Brussels in certain key areas. Similarly, no member-states have had to struggle as hard as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to preserve their identity after fifty years of Soviet nationality policy in the face of sub-state and supra-state challenges. The post-communist experience of the Baltic States thus allows us to examine debates about identity as a source of political power; the conditioning and constraining influence of identity discourses on social, political and economic change; and the orientation and outcome of their external relations. In particular, the book examines the impact of Russian and Soviet control of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania; the Baltic independence movements of the late 1980s/early 1990s; the citizenship debates; relations with Russia vis-à-vis the withdrawal of the troops of the former Soviet Army; drawing of the shared boundary and the rights of Russian-speaking minorities as well as the efforts undertaken by the three Baltic States to rebuild themselves, modernise their economies, cope with the ensuing social changes and facilitate their accession to the EU and NATO.
LC Classification NumberDK502.75
