ABSTRACT
Nationalism may manifest itself in many areas—culture, politics, or economics—and may be expressed in ways ranging from booing at sports events to active and militant defiance of an established authority. Among the various ways in which Estomans have tried to cope with the Russian presence are nationalism, collaborationism, and new-leftism. Some forms of nationalism are officially tolerated by the Soviet regime. Cultural nationalism has become widely accepted in contrast to the situation in Joseph Stalin's days. The Soviet government to some extent recognizes the special Western character of Estonia and makes minor concessions to it. Even high Soviet Estonian officials are liable to crack jokes making fun of Russians and their alleged lack of culture. Economic nationalism is almost forced upon the local officials by excessive centralization. In Eastern Europe, many young people have been equally repulsed by their own Marxist establishment and by the type of opposition that could be labeled backward-looking and "reactionary."
