Two 1905 Congresses in Latvia: A Reconsideration
In: Journal of Baltic studies: JBS, Band 38, Heft 4, S. 401-417
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In: Journal of Baltic studies: JBS, Band 38, Heft 4, S. 401-417
ISSN: 1751-7877
In: Continuity and change: a journal of social structure, law and demography in past societies, Band 22, Heft 1, S. 173-174
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In: Slavic review: interdisciplinary quarterly of Russian, Eurasian and East European studies, Band 66, Heft 1, S. 139-140
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In: The history of the family: an international quarterly, Band 11, Heft 3, S. 151-159
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In: The history of the family: an international quarterly, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 7-20
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In: International migration review: IMR, Band 37, Heft 2, S. 513-514
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In: The history of the family: an international quarterly, Band 8, Heft 1, S. 1-2
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In: The history of the family: an international quarterly, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 545-561
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In: International review of social history, Band 46, Heft 3, S. 461-484
ISSN: 1469-512X
In: The history of the family: an international quarterly, Band 6, Heft 2, S. 241-256
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In: Journal of Baltic studies: JBS, Band 30, Heft 4, S. 293-306
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In: Slavic review: interdisciplinary quarterly of Russian, Eurasian and East European studies, Band 57, Heft 4, S. 905-906
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In: Slavic review: interdisciplinary quarterly of Russian, Eurasian and East European studies, Band 55, Heft 1, S. 206-207
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In: Slavic review: interdisciplinary quarterly of Russian, Eurasian and East European studies, Band 54, Heft 1, S. 179-180
ISSN: 2325-7784
In: Canadian review of studies in nationalism: Revue canadienne des études sur le nationalisme, Band 22, Heft 1-2, S. 119-129
ISSN: 0317-7904
A review essay on books by: Walter C. Clemens, Jr., Baltic Independence and Russian Empire (New York, NY: St Martin's Press, 1991); Dietrich Andre Loeber, V. Stanley Vardys, & Laurence P. A. Kitching, Regional Identity under Soviet Rule: The Case of the Baltic States (Hackettstown, NJ: Assoc for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, 1990); Toivo U. Raun, Estonai and the Estonians ([second edition] Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 1991); Alfred Erich Senn, Lithuanian Awakening (Berkeley, CA: U of California Press, 1990); & Antanas J. Van Reenan, Lithuanian Diaspora: Konigsberg to Chicago (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1990 [see listings in IRPS No. 87]). These books on the situation of the post-Soviet Baltic states stimulates a discussion on the relationship between state building & ethnic consciousness. It is argued that the historically enforced subordination of the Baltic people to powerful neighbors, eg, Poland, Germany, & Russia, has catalyzed fear of cultural & religious extinction. Therefore, the Baltic states have sought sovereignty as a means of preserving their culture rather than seeking independence as a necessary end in itself. However, a diverse range of religious & ethnic subgroups exist within these states, & these subgroups are also willing to fight for independence if faced with extinction. It is suggested that military, political, & diplomatic relations have all been shaped by the need to ensure the safety of linguistic & cultural tradition. Therefore, it is concluded that state building must be seen as a product of ethnic consciousness, & that intellectuals must understand the historical link between these two factors in order to better predict & transform the future of the Baltic states. 5 References. T. Sevier