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A 15 page research paper that examines the topic of Russian nationalism and how this contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union. The writer also examines the emergence of nationalists groups that arose after the Soviet collapse and the role that nationalism has played in Russian politics. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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persuaded by their own propaganda that communist rule had resolved feelings pertaining to national identities and replaced them with a manufactured loyalty to the Soviet Union.i
While the media gave a full report on how this nationalistic movement in USSR satellite nations contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, a parallel
movement was also taking place within Russia, itself, that was generally overlooked.ii Nevertheless, the growing nationalism of the Russians themselves also contributed to the downfall of the former Soviet Union.
Additionally, the difficulties that Russia has subsequently endured in defining itself as nation-state has contributed significantly to its current financial crisis. Experts feel that the task of establishing a
Russian national identity is crucial to the success of the democratization process. The establishment of such an identity is the key factor in Russian political stability. However, thus far, often
diametrically opposed views have served to divide the country rather then unite it and a clear picture of what exactly it means to be "Russian" has evaded those who have
sought a common definition on which all citizens can agree. Role of Russian nationalism in fall of the Soviet Union Russia had always been the "imperial" center of the Soviet
Union. In the late 1980s as nationalistic feelings in the satellite republics propelled these nations toward declaring their independence, the Communist Party, as the sole vehicle of power within the
USSR tried and failed to address this problem. In mid-August of 1989, the Communist Party was called upon by the Soviet government to draft an official Communist Party platform on
national relations. This platform was intended to address all nationalistic issues and forge a stronger union.iii The resulting document demonstrated that those who composed it were very much aware
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