An unsettled nation Moldova in the geopolitics of Russia, Romania, and Ukraine
Eduard Baidaus ; with a foreword by John Paul Himka and David R. Marples
- 669 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten 21 cm x 14.8 cm, 886 g
- Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society vol. 252 .
- Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society Vol. 252 .
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 594-641, Register
Moldova and Transnistria : historical background and political roots, 1917–1985 Perestroika, nationalism and internationalism in "Sunny Moldavia," 1985–1991 Damaged peace : preconditions that heralded the Transnistrian War, 1989–1991 The heat before the "freeze" : the Transnistrian War, 1992 Separatism in postwar Moldova : international aspects, 1993–2013 The nature of the Transnistrian conflict and the prospects of its resolution, 1993–2013 The domestic discourse on the Transnistrian problem, 1993–2013 Separatism and nation-building : education and the forging of conflicting identities, 1991–2013 Nation-building and national identity : political symbolism and nationality policies, 1989–2013
This book investigates state-building, distorted identities, and separatism in the Republic of Moldova. It presents research on the historical preconditions and spread of the secessionist movement in Transnistria, the war in the Dniester River valley, and the diplomatic deadlock of the Transnistrian problem. It examines the conflicting positions that political parties, the public, and experts have taken towards the problems that challenge the nation- and state-building processes in this post-Soviet state. Additional focal points include the reassertion of Russia's power in the post-Soviet space, Ukraine's effort to become a major political player in the region, and Romania’s attempt to retrieve its influence in Moldova. This study demonstrates that separatism generates mutually exclusive nation-building projects on the territory of a single state, that international actors play a significant role in this process, and that domestic and external factors hinder the development of a resolution of the so-called "frozen conflict" over Transnistria.