Georgia after Stalin : nationalism and Soviet power

"This book explores events in Georgia in the years following Stalin's death in March 1953, especially the demonstrations of March 1956 and their brutal suppression, in order to illuminate the tensions in Georgia between veneration of the memory of Stalin, a Georgian, together with the asso...

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Weitere Verfasser: Blauvelt, Timothy K. (HerausgeberIn), Smith, Jeremy 1964- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London New York : Routledge, 2016
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:BASEES-Routledge series on Russian and East European studies 106
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BASEES-Routledge series on Russian and East European studies
Schlagworte:Public opinion Political persecution Nationalism Demonstrations
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 198 Seiten)
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Zusammenfassung:"This book explores events in Georgia in the years following Stalin's death in March 1953, especially the demonstrations of March 1956 and their brutal suppression, in order to illuminate the tensions in Georgia between veneration of the memory of Stalin, a Georgian, together with the associated respect for the Soviet system that he had created, and growing nationalism. The book considers how not just Stalin but also his wider circle of Georgians were at the heart of the Soviet system, outlines how greatly Stalin was revered in Georgia, and charts the rise of Khrushchev and his denunciation of Stalin. It goes on to examine the different strands of the rising Georgian nationalist movements, discusses the repressive measures taken against demonstrators, and concludes by showing how the repressions transformed a situation where Georgian nationalism, the honouring of Stalin's memory and the Soviet system were all aligned together into a situation where an increasingly assertive nationalist movement was firmly at odds with the Soviet Union"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 198 Seiten)
ISBN:9781315671321
1315671328
9781138945234
1138945234
DOI:10.4324/9781315671321