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Episode 204 – Ethnic Questions Among Post-USSR Emerging Republics (Podcast)
Oct 26, 2023
Political analysts discuss the importance of ethnic relations in post-USSR emerging republics, exploring historical foundations, fragmentation and progress, challenges of international interactions, the need for democratic processes, and the relationship between President Gorbachev and the West.
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- Recognizing and supporting the democratic aspirations of newly emerged republics is crucial for their stability and national self-determination.
- Acknowledging the diverse identities and histories of different nationalities within the USSR is essential and challenges the homogenous view of a 'Russian speaking population'.
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Importance of the right to national self-determination
The podcast explores the importance of the right to national self-determination in the context of the USSR's collapse and the emergence of new republics. It highlights that the Eastern European revolutions taking place are the continuation of interrupted historical processes, where diverse ethnic groups within the USSR seek their independence. The discussion emphasizes that the Western world should recognize and support these countries' democratic aspirations and their efforts to establish their own identities and protect minority rights.
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