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The Finno-Ugric Republics and the Russian State

By: Rein Taagepera

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The Finno-Ugric Republics and the Russian State

By: Rein Taagepera

First Published in 2000. This text provides a survey of the peoples who speak Finno-Ugric languages and have titular republics or autonomous regions within the post-Soviet Russian federation. Their languages have set them apart from their Turkic and Russian neighbours and helped to preserve their distinct identity, including their animist religious practices. Previous works on this subject were written before the demise of the USSR so that information on the subject was screened by Soviet censors. In particular, this book explores the principal threats now facing these peoples - as much environmental as political. Although communism has gone, the exploitation of natural resources threatens the region's ecology, while the new rulers in the Kremlin seem set to continue their predecessors' oppressive policies towards the Finno-Ugrians. The book is written with commitment to the threatened human and political rights of these endangered peoples.

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1136678085

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The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

By: Romuald J. Misiunas,Rein Taagepera

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The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

By: Romuald J. Misiunas,Rein Taagepera

In this updated edition of their renowned The Baltic States, Romuald Misiunas and Rein Taagepera bring the story of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia up to the 1990s. The authors describe and analyze how the Baltic nations survived fifty years of social disruption, language discrimination, and Russian colonialism. The nations' histories are fully integrated and compared, and some notable differences between them are pointed out. With two new chapters, a revised preface, and an appendix on the end of Soviet domination, this expanded study covers a tumultuous period of political, economic, cultural, and ecological reform.

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Univ of California Press

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0520082273

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9780520082274

More People, Fewer States

The Past and Future of World Population and Empire Sizes

By: Rein Taagepera,Miroslav Nemčok

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More People, Fewer States

The Past and Future of World Population and Empire Sizes

By: Rein Taagepera,Miroslav Nemčok

Explore 5000 years of human history, shaped by population surges and empires' rise and fall, both driven by socio-technological advancements.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009427822

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9781009427821

Predicting Party Sizes

The Logic of Simple Electoral Systems

By: Rein Taagepera

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Predicting Party Sizes

The Logic of Simple Electoral Systems

By: Rein Taagepera

For a given electoral system, what average number and sizes of parties and government duration can we expect? Predicting Party Sizes is the first book to make specific predictions that agree with world averages. The basic factors are the numbers of seats in the assembly and in the average electoral district. While previous models tell us only the direction in which to change the electoral system, the present ones also tell us by how much they must be changed so as to obtain the desired change in average number of parties and cabinet duration. Hence, combined with known particularities of a country, they can be used for informed institutional design. The book is useful to three types of readers: political science students learning the basics of electoral systems and their political consequences; practitioners of politics who consider changing the electoral laws; and researchers intent on connecting electoral and party systems. The book is structured accordingly. Chapters start with advice and recipes for practicing politicians, in non-technical language. The main text gives students an overview of electoral systems, worldwide, and supplies evidence for models that tie simple electoral systems (First-Past-The-Post and List Proportional Representation) to the number and sizes of parties and government duration. Chapter appendices present derivations of these models and other more technical issues of interest to researchers.

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OUP Oxford

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0191537020

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Estonia

Return To Independence

By: Rein Taagepera

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Estonia

Return To Independence

By: Rein Taagepera

After breaking free from the Bolsheviks in 1918, Estonia enjoyed independence until 1940 when the country was subsumed by the Soviet Union. Not until 1991 was Estonia able to make its next successful bid for sovereignty. In this book, Rein Taagepera traces the evolution of Estonia from prehistory to the present, when a radical turn of events in the former Soviet Union once again altered the destiny of this Baltic nation. The author explores in depth the remarkable changes in Estonia since 1980, framing his analysis within the larger picture of the Soviet Union and its demise. He also examines the issue of ethnic tensions between Estonians and Russian colonists and speculates on how unrest will affect the future of the country. Throughout his analysis, the author weaves in such key questions as: Why did Sovietization fail? How did Estonia’s quest for autonomy affect Soviet dissolution? What role will the country play on the global stage? What will Estonia’s future hold?

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0429980353

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The Kings and the Pawns

Collaboration in Byelorussia during World War II

By: Leonid Rein

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The Kings and the Pawns

Collaboration in Byelorussia during World War II

By: Leonid Rein

For many years, the history of Byelorussia under Nazi occupation was written primarily from the perspective of the resistance movement. This movement, a reaction to the brutal occupation policies, was very strong indeed. Still, as the author shows, there existed in Byelorussia a whole web of local institutions and organizations which, some willingly, others with reservations, participated in the implementation of various aspects of occupation policies. The very sensitivity of the topic of collaboration has prevented researchers from approaching it for many years, not least because in the former Soviet territories ideological considerations have played an important role in preserving the topic’s “untouchable” status. Focusing on the attitude of German authorities toward the Byelorussians, marked by their anti-Slavic and particularly anti-Byelorussian prejudices on the one hand and the motives of Byelorussian collaborators on the other, the author clearly shows that notwithstanding the postwar trend to marginalize the phenomenon of collaboration or to silence it altogether, the local collaboration in Byelorussia was clearly visible and pervaded all spheres of life under the occupation.

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Berghahn Books

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0857450433

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9780857450432

Estonia

Return to Independence

By: Rein Taagepera

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Estonia

Return to Independence

By: Rein Taagepera

After breaking free from the Bolsheviks in 1918, Estonia enjoyed independence until 1940, when the country was subsumed by the Soviet Union. Not until 1991 was Estonia able to make its next successful bid for sovereignty. In this book, Rein Taagepera traces the evolution of Estonia from prehistory to the present, when a radical turn of events in th

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0367315556

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Votes from Seats

Logical Models of Electoral Systems

By: Matthew S. Shugart,Rein Taagepera

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Votes from Seats

Logical Models of Electoral Systems

By: Matthew S. Shugart,Rein Taagepera

Four laws of party seats and votes are constructed by logic and tested, using physics-like approaches which are rare in social sciences.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108417027

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Softening Without Liberalization in the Soviet Union

The Case of Jüri Kukk

By: Rein Taagepera

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Softening Without Liberalization in the Soviet Union

The Case of Jüri Kukk

By: Rein Taagepera

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University Press of Amer

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0819138002

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9780819138002

Predicting Party Sizes

The Logic of Simple Electoral Systems

By: Rein Taagepera

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The Logic of Simple Electoral Systems

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The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

By: Romuald J. Misiunas,Rein Taagepera

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The Baltic States

Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

By: Romuald Misiunas,Rein Taagepera

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Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

By: Romuald Misiunas,Rein Taagepera

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0520082281

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More People, Fewer States

The Past and Future of World Population and Empire Sizes

By: Rein Taagepera,Miroslav Nemčok

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The Past and Future of World Population and Empire Sizes

By: Rein Taagepera,Miroslav Nemčok

The long-term development of political systems over extended time periods has been somewhat neglected. More People, Fewer States examines world history through population explosion and empire size changes across 5000 years of socio-technological development, revealing three distinct phases: Runner, Rider, and Engineer empires. A careful comparative approach reveals that Old Egypt, Achaemenid, Caliphate, Mongol, and Britain each achieved remarkable yet rarely acknowledged expansions, leading to their successive record empire sizes. If identified past trends persist, a potential single world state could emerge by 4600, although environmental concerns may intervene. Focusing on population dynamics and area metrics of states, this book provides a novel framework for evaluating the growth, structure, and decline of empires. It not only illuminates ancient historical space but also ventures into future projections, making it an essential read for scholars interested in the long-term evolution of political systems.

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1009427806

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The Finno-Ugric Republics and the Russian State

By: Rein Taagepera

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The Finno-Ugric Republics and the Russian State

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The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

More People, Fewer States

More People, Fewer States

Predicting Party Sizes

Predicting Party Sizes

Estonia

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The Kings and the Pawns

The Kings and the Pawns

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Votes from Seats

Votes from Seats

Softening Without Liberalization in the Soviet Union

Softening Without Liberalization in the Soviet Union

Predicting Party Sizes

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The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1990

The Baltic States

The Baltic States

More People, Fewer States

More People, Fewer States

The Finno-Ugric Republics and the Russian State

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