Author : Peter Mons
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346343731
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (463 download)
Book Synopsis Russian Soft Power & The Latvian Russian Union Towards Latvia's Minority Policy by : Peter Mons
Download or read book Russian Soft Power & The Latvian Russian Union Towards Latvia's Minority Policy written by Peter Mons and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2021 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Russia, grade: 10/10, , language: English, abstract: After its reestablished independence, Latvia decided to follow western ideals and transformed to a liberal, market based democracy. Nowadays the country is a member of the European Union and NATO. Among the three Baltic countries, Latvia was the Soviet Republic with the highest share of ethnic Russian population. Although the Latvian constitution allows national minorities the preservation of their culture, language and religion, an ongoing conflict in the society is visible: The Russian minority does not feel to be a partner on eye level, unwanted and partly excluded from governmental contribution. A pool of disintegrated that could be absorbed by others, containing the potential for social unrest.