Этническая политика в странах Балтии
ENThis book provides a systemic overview of ethnic policies in the Baltic States with the emphasis on the challenge posed by the ethnic Russian population. For this purpose, the book highlights the influence of Soviet nationalities policy, impact of state restitution and concepts of historical memory. Demographic trends of the Russian population in the region are assessed on the basis of statistical data. Special attention is granted to the analysis of Baltic ethnic policies by Russian and Western academics, the European Union and the Council of Europe experts. The book also highlights trends in minority labour market participation, policies of immigration and analyses the impact of Baltic language policies on protest mobilisation of minority communities in the region. The book is first-of-its-kind in the Russian language and brings a set of distinguished experts on Baltic ethnic policies from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and the Western European countries. It targets a wide readership: ethnologists, historians, and political scientists in academia, as well as university researchers and students.
