The Kazakh Famine of 1930-33: Current Research and New Directions

Although the Kazakh famine of 1930-33 led to the death of 1.5 million people, a quarter of Soviet Kazakhstan’s population, the crisis is little known in the West. However, in recent years a number of scholars in Europe and the United States have begun to research the issue. This article offers an ov...

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Main Author: Sarah Cameron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies 2016-09-01
Series:East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies
Online Access:https://www.ewjus.com/index.php/ewjus/article/view/220
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spelling doaj-b8ad66fe400c4d7facb494f3c4efd3652020-11-25T00:12:10ZengUniversity of Alberta, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian StudiesEast/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies2292-79562016-09-013211713210.21226/T2T59X80The Kazakh Famine of 1930-33: Current Research and New DirectionsSarah Cameron0University of MarylandAlthough the Kazakh famine of 1930-33 led to the death of 1.5 million people, a quarter of Soviet Kazakhstan’s population, the crisis is little known in the West. However, in recent years a number of scholars in Europe and the United States have begun to research the issue. This article offers an overview of their scholarship, highlighting points of agreement and debate. But despite this new wave of scholarly interest, several facets of the Kazakh disaster still remain poorly understood. This essay concludes by suggesting areas for future scholarly investigation and research.https://www.ewjus.com/index.php/ewjus/article/view/220
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