Historic memory in the political processes of the Post-soviet Baltic states

Abstract: After gaining independence in 1991 the ruling elites of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia actively used historical questions in the course of state building. They tried to base their policy on the rejection and personal interpretation of the Soviet past. This approach has led to a sharp ethnic...

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Main Author: Andrey S. Skachkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2016-12-01
Series:Sravnitelʹnaâ Politika
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Online Access:https://www.comparativepolitics.org/jour/article/view/581