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Dissolution: Sovereignty and the Breakup of the Soviet Union (Soviet Bloc and After) by Edward W. Walker
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Dissolution: Sovereignty and the Breakup of the Soviet Union (Soviet Bloc…

by Edward W. Walker

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In December 1991, the Soviet Union passed into history as a legal entity, breaking apart into 15 successor states. This clear and convincing book explains why. It emphasizes the critical role of Soviet ethno-federalism, as well as the normative claims and legitimizing myths of Soviet nationality policy. Institutional constraints and legitimizing myths, Walker argues, empowered the anti-union opposition even in republics where it had limited popular support. He also shows how they helped bring about an outcome the full dissolution of the USSR that surprisingly few desired.

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