Policy of the Russian Federation towards the Russian-Speaking Minority in Latvia Cover Image

Polityka Federacji Rosyjskiej wobec mniejszości rosyjskojęzycznej na Łotwie
Policy of the Russian Federation towards the Russian-Speaking Minority in Latvia

Author(s): Andrzej Szabaciuk
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Centrum Europejskie Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Russia; Latvia; russian speaking minority

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to analyse the Russian Federation’s policy towards its foreign compatriots on the example of the Latvian Republic. It analyses the conditions and presents the policy’s main concepts along with its executive agents. The paper outlines the interactions between the mother¬land abroad, the nationalist – oriented state and the ethnic minority. In the final chapter of the article the author ventures to evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of the Russian ethnic policy towards the Russian-speaking minority in Latvia.

  • Issue Year: 19/2015
  • Issue No: 4 (76)
  • Page Range: 197-214
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English, Polish