#415 – Serhii Plokhy: History of Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Nazis & War
Lex Fridman Podcast
Nationalism and Empire Building
At the beginning of the 19th century, new arguments emerged about nation and nationalism, asserting that Kazakhs are a separate nation, which was a significant claim. The Russian Empire expanded by integrating elites, regardless of their religious or ethnic background, thereby establishing and maintaining loyalty and integration within the Empire.
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