Oleh Protsyk - Managing Ethnic Diversity in Russia

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the norms and practices of ethnic diversity management in the Russian Federation in the last twenty years. It examines the evolution of the legal framework, the institutional architecture and the policies intended to address the large number of challenges posed by Russias immense ethno-cultural diversity. It analyses the legal, social and political changes affecting ethno-cultural relations and the treatment of ethnic minorities, and assesses how ethnic diversity both influences and is shaped by transformations in Russian politics and society. It concludes by appraising how successful or otherwise policies have been so far, and by outlining the challenges still faced by the Russian Federation.

Oleh Protsyk is Lecturer in European Studies Program, University of Flensburg, Germany.

Benedikt Harzl is a Researcher at the Russian East European Eurasian Studies Centre at the University of Graz, Austria.

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Managing ethnic diversity in Russia/edited by Oleh Protsyk and
Benedikt Harzl.

pages; cm. (Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series; 40)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. MinoritiesGovernment policyRussia (Federation) 2. Minorities Legal status, laws, etc.Russia (Federation) 3. MinoritiesPolitical activityRussia (Federation) 4. Russia (Federation)Ethnic relations. I. Protsyk, Oleh. II. Harzl, Benedikt. III. Series: Routledge contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe series; 40.

JN6693.5.M5M36 2012

323.147dc23

2012008119