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Concomitant with the recent democratization of Soviet society, interethnic conflict has risen, along with confusion over official nationality policy. Left unchecked, these situations could cause the dissolution of the USSR. Here, a historical account is given of how the USSR became one of the most multiethnic states in the world between the fourteenth century & the tsarist period. It is proposed that the development of an efficient economy within a democratic structure may mitigate current conflicts, along with the development of individual rights & freedoms of the Soviet citzenry in general. 1 Table. R. Logsdon

Valery Tishkov is a well-known Russian historian and anthropologist, and former Minister of Nationalities in Yeltsin's government. This book draws on his inside knowledge of major events and extensive primary research. Tishkov argues that ethnicity has a multifaceted role: it is the most accessible basis for political mobilization; a means of controlling power and resources in a transforming society; and therapy for the great trauma suffered by individuals and groups under previous regimes. This complexity helps explain the contradictory nature and outcomes of public ethnic policies based on a.