Federalism versus nationalism in post-communist state-building: The case of Moldova

Examines Moldova as a case study in post communist state building, focusing on the country's ethnic divisions between the Moldovan majority and the territorially concentrated Gagauzi and Russian minorities. Presents a historical overview of the development and ethnic composition of a Moldovan t...

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Published in:Regional & federal studies 1997-09, Vol.7 (3), p.25-48
Main Author: Batt, Judy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ethnic conflict
Ethnic groups
Ethnic minorities
Federalism
Gagauzia, Moldova
Government and politics
Minorities
Moldova
Nationalism
Political elites
Post-communist societies
Russians in Moldova
Self-determination
State structure
State, The
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Summary:Examines Moldova as a case study in post communist state building, focusing on the country's ethnic divisions between the Moldovan majority and the territorially concentrated Gagauzi and Russian minorities. Presents a historical overview of the development and ethnic composition of a Moldovan territorial entity through the Soviet era. Analyzes Moldovan state building following the break up of the USSR. Traces the responses of the Moldovan political elite which gradually came to seek a compromise solution involving territorial autonomy for the ethnic minority areas in a nascent form of federal structure. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:1359-7566
1743-9434
DOI:10.1080/13597569708421016