ABSTRACT
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 Russia’s 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |72 pages
Domestic and international legal framework
chapter |23 pages
National-cultural autonomy in Russia
part |65 pages
Ethnic federalism and minority governance
part |38 pages
Majority and minority identities
chapter |20 pages
The ethno-political pendulum
part |74 pages
Political participation and representation