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Book Title: Identity in Formation : the Russian-Speaking Populations in the New Abroad
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: David D. Laitin
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: World / Russian & Former Soviet Union, Russian, Europe / Baltic States, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Foreign Language Study, History, Political Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
