Nation and State in Late Imperial Russia

If one were to pick a single explanation for the fall of the tsarist and Soviet empires, it might well be Russia's inability to achieve a satisfactory relationship with non-Russian nationalities. Taking an in-depth look at the diverse nationalities inhabiting western provinces and the Kingdom of Pol [...]
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If one were to pick a single explanation for the fall of the tsarist and Soviet empires, it might well be Russia's inability to achieve a satisfactory relationship with non-Russian nationalities. Taking an in-depth look at the diverse nationalities inhabiting western provinces and the Kingdom of Poland during an era of intensifying national feeling, Weeks shows that the Russian government, even at the height of its empire, never came to terms with the question of nationality.