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Galvanizing nostalgia? : indigeneity and sovereignty in Siberia / Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer.

Author/creator Balzer, Marjorie Mandelstam
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoIthaca, [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2021.
Descriptionxv, 254 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Contents Introduction: Contested ecological, cultural, and political sovereignty in Russia -- Sakha Republic (Yakutia): resource rich and pivotal -- Republic of Buryatia: gerrymandered and struggling -- Tyva (Tuva): a borderline state with demographic advantages -- Crossover trends: Eurasianism, competition, cooperation and protest -- Conclusions: Federalism, cultural dignity, and nostalgia.
Abstract "This book explores the survival of federal Russia. Based on the field of cultural anthropology and historical research in the republics of Eastern Siberia--Sakha (Yakutia), Buryatia, and Tyva (Tuva)--the book highlights Indigenous concerns about civil society, spiritual vitality, and ecology. Indigenous groups are defending their lands and rights without being secessionist"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-241) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021032693
ISBN9781501759772 (hardcover)
ISBN9781501761317 (paperback)
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