The influence of the Baltic popular movements on the process of Soviet disintegration

Investigates a rare instance when one segment of a state's periphery had a decisive impact on political developments in the 'metropole' and in other parts of the periphery: the national movements of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania destroyed the structure of Soviet power in their own rep...

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Published in:Europe-Asia studies 1995-01, Vol.47 (1), p.3-25
Main Author: Muiznieks, Nils R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baltic Area
Baltic States
Communism
Countries
Disintegration
Estonia
Geographic regions
Latvia
Nationalism
Political change
Political independence
Political Movements
Political parties
Postcommunist Societies
Regional Movements
Russian culture
Social Movements
Sovereignty
Treaties
U.S.S.R
Ukraine
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
USSR
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Summary:Investigates a rare instance when one segment of a state's periphery had a decisive impact on political developments in the 'metropole' and in other parts of the periphery: the national movements of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania destroyed the structure of Soviet power in their own republics, and also 'exported their revolutions' to other areas of the Union.
ISSN:0966-8136
1465-3427
DOI:10.1080/09668139508412242