Citizenship, Territoriality, and Post-Soviet Nationhood

Reviews the effect of the separatist ethno-territorial conflicts and the geopolitical instability in the region on the politics of identity Seeks to understand the politics of citizenship and national identity in the buffer zone between Russia and the West Extensively theorizes the concept of birthright citizenship exploring its history, as well as its practices in the post-Soviet space

Autorentext

Maxim Tabachnik is Lecturer at University of California, Santa Cruz, USA.****

Zusammenfassung
"In terms of its theoretical framework, the book proposes a new way of understanding the concept of nationalism in the PSS. This is an important attempt to direct the debate into a lesser-known area. ... Overall, the book provides comprehensive information on the formation of citizenship policies in three post-Soviet states and makes important theoretical contributions through its own interpretation of the history of nationalism." (Azra Erdem Adak, Insight Turkey, Vol. 23 (4), 2021)

Inhalt

1. Chapter 1 Introduction: Territorial National Identity in Russia's Buffer Zone.- 2. Chapter 2 The Academic Setting.- 3. Chapter 3 The Historical and Institutional Settings.- 4. Chapter 4 Citizenship Policy Highlights.- 5. Chapter 5 Frozen Conflicts and Politics of Territorial Citizenship.- 6. Chapter 6 Historical Collective Identity.- 7. Chapter 7 The Fifth Column: Jus Soli and Geopolitics of Dual Citizenship.- 8. Chapter 8 Georgian Azeris: Victims and Beneficiaries of Territorial Nationalism.- 9. Chapter 9 Abkhazia: A View from a De-Facto State.- 10. Chapter 10 Theoretical Analysis.- 11. Chapter 11 Conclusion: Toward Territorial Nationalism?