Publisher's Synopsis
Once thought to be among the most stable and centralized of states, the Soviet Union seems to be breaking up, largely because many of its peoples are demanding autonomy and even, in some cases, independence. This volume of essays analyzes recent political and social movements and trends among a variety of Soviet ethnic groups and explains their grievances and goals. It also discusses the sources of the present ferment and the prospects for the survival of the USSR as an integrated state.
