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National Minorities and Citizenship Rights in Lithuania, 1988–93

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Vesna Popovski

    1. School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, UK

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Part of the book series: Studies in Russia and East Europe (SREE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Introduction to Part II

      • Vesna Popovski
      Pages 77-80

    3. Russian Responses

      • Vesna Popovski
      Pages 81-108

    4. Polish Demands

      • Vesna Popovski
      Pages 109-136

    5. Jewish Answers

      • Vesna Popovski
      Pages 137-155

    6. Postscript

      • Vesna Popovski
      Pages 156-163

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 164-255
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About this book

This book examines the emergence of nationalism in Lithuania, specifically the Lithuanian national movement, known as Sajudis, and its approach towards the citizenship rights of national minorities. The study concentrates on the period between 1988 and 1993 when the national majority and minorities began forming and debating citizenship rights. The question of citizenship rights of national minorities is not ordinarily viewed as a problem with regard to Lithuania and there has consequently been minimal attention devoted to this topic. This book addresses this neglect and brings the underlying assumptions into critical perspective by analysing the Lithuanian situation not just according to the letter of the law but also in terms of how these laws were implemented and how the minorities responded to them. In doing so, the book explores the conflict which emerged between the growing national movement and the ideals of citizenship such as multicultural pluralism, diversity and heterogeneity. The book therefore has relevance to all those who are interested in postcommunist societies; and in particular the tensions that frequently develop between nationalism and citizenship.

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'...an important contribution to the study of nationalism at the end of the twentieth century.' - Gabriel Kikas, Perspectives on Political Science

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, UK

    Vesna Popovski

About the author

VESNA POPOVSKI is Lecturer in Politics of Ethnicity at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University of London.

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