Table of Contents

The Dictionary Ethnic Composition of the Soviet Union by Republic, 1990 Ethnic Populations of the Soviet Union, 1926-1989 Islam in Russia and the Soviet Union A Chronology of the Russian and Soviet Empires Major Political Subdivisions of the Soviet Union in 1990 Nationality, Language Loyalty, and Religion in the Soviet Union, 1989 Soviet Residence Patterns by Major Nationality Group, 1989 Ethnic Composition of the Autonomous Units of the Soviet Union in 1991 Selected Bibliography of Titles in English Index

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Olson's work will provide a ready reference for students, researchers, and librarians who are trying to sort out the political and social struggles in East Europe, Transcaucasia, and Central Asia.

About the Author

JAMES S. OLSON is Professor of History at Sam Houston State University. He is the author of many books, including The Indians of Central and South America: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary (Greenwood, 1991) and Dictionary of United States Economic History (Greenwood, 1992).

Reviews

.,."a highly useful source for overviews of the various ethnic groupings and identifying English-language sources dealing with the issue. Recommended for academic libraries supporting Russian Studies programs."-Choice

?...a highly useful source for overviews of the various ethnic groupings and identifying English-language sources dealing with the issue. Recommended for academic libraries supporting Russian Studies programs.?-Choice

?A well written dictionary that all collections supporting research on Russia or the Soviet Union will want to purchase.?- Reference Book Review

?When one reads of the dislocations from their land, armed conflict and conquest, and the systemic oppression that some peoples have endured, it comes as no surprise that in the power vacuum caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union, ancient rivalries have surfaced and threaten to fracture further an already fractured empire. As those conflicts attract more and more attention in the West, this dictionary will become more important as a sound, accessible source of information about the groups, their grudges, and their aspirations.?-Wilson Library Bulletin

..."a highly useful source for overviews of the various ethnic groupings and identifying English-language sources dealing with the issue. Recommended for academic libraries supporting Russian Studies programs."-Choice

"A well written dictionary that all collections supporting research on Russia or the Soviet Union will want to purchase."- Reference Book Review

"When one reads of the dislocations from their land, armed conflict and conquest, and the systemic oppression that some peoples have endured, it comes as no surprise that in the power vacuum caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union, ancient rivalries have surfaced and threaten to fracture further an already fractured empire. As those conflicts attract more and more attention in the West, this dictionary will become more important as a sound, accessible source of information about the groups, their grudges, and their aspirations."-Wilson Library Bulletin