Beria and Khrushchev: the power struggle over nationality policy and the case of Latvia

Loader, M. (2016) Beria and Khrushchev: the power struggle over nationality policy and the case of Latvia. Europe-Asia Studies, 68(10), pp. 1759-1792. (doi: 10.1080/09668136.2016.1257701)

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Abstract

In their battle to succeed Stalin in 1953, Lavrentii Beria and Nikita Khrushchev temporarily cooperated to launch an indigenising nationality policy in the Soviet Republics to compete for support among the non-Russian nationalities. The impact of this little known collaboration was the ‘New Course’ for the Soviet periphery. This essay examines the ‘New Course’ and its repercussions in Latvia. Moscow struggled to control the programme after it unleashed a wave of anti-Russian sentiment. With encouragement from nationalists in the Latvian leadership, Russian cadres were ousted from leading Party and government positions, sent back to Russia and replaced by ethnic Latvians.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Loader, Dr Michael
Authors: Loader, M.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Central and East European Studies
Journal Name:Europe-Asia Studies
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:0966-8136
ISSN (Online):1465-3427
Published Online:21 December 2016

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