Nations abroad: diaspora politics and international relations in the former Soviet Union

Abstract

Introduction: Nationalism, Transnationalism, and Postcommunism (Charles King.) The Russians: Diaspora and the End of Empire (Neil J. Melvin. ) The Jews: A Diaspora Within a Diaspora (Zvi Gitelman. ) The Armenians: Conflicting Identities and the Politics of Division (Razmik Panossian) The Ukrainians: Engaging the Eastern Diaspora (Andrew Wilson) The Kazakhs: Demographics, Diasporas, and Return (Sally N. Cummings) The Volga Tatars: Diasporas and the Politics of Federalism (Katherine E. Graney. ) The Poles: Western Aspirations, Eastern Minorities (Tim Snyder. ) Conclusion: Diasporas, International Relations, and Post-Soviet Eurasia (Neil J. Melvin and Charles King.)