The paradigm of nationalism in Kyrgyzstan. Evolving narrative, the sovereignty issue, and political agenda

Communist and Post-Communist Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 39-49

  Laruelle, Marlène ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic identity; Ethnic identity; Inter ethnic riots; Kyrgyzstan; Nationalism; Patriotism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861458510     PISSN: 0967067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postcomstud.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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