Kalmykia in Russia's Past and Present National
Policies and Administrative System
Konstantin N. Maksimov
is Chairman of the Parliament, Republic of Kalmykia
English translation: Anna Yastrzhembska
Kalmykia is a constituent of the Russian Federation
that shaped and has been developing within Russia for
several centuries. Kalmykia was incorporated into the
Russian state in the early second half of the 17 th
century, it was officially recognized by the Russian
authorities and constituted as an ethno-political entity
in the form of feudal khanate with the status of a virtually
autonomous unit. The Kalmyk Khanate’s status as
a largely self-ruling area within the Russian Empire
gradually transformed into the status of a regular administrative
territory under the Astrakhan governor. It received
the status of a Republic from Stalin.
Maksimov examines issues of interrelations between
the Kalmyk people and Russia before and after the Kalmyks’
accession to the Russian state. Analyzes the Soviet
national policy and to the destiny of Kalmykia under
the communist regime. The legal status of this republic
and its development under the new Russian federalism
are discussed in great details.
"Kalmykia
in Russia's Past and Present's invaluable
overview of Kalmyk-Russian relations is laced with crucial
background information on Kalmyk history, culture, and
society. It makes thorough use of prerevolutionary,
Soviet, and post-Soviet secondary and published primary
sources and unpublished materials from the National
Archives of the Kalmyk Republic.
An admirable contribution to our knowledge of one of
Russia's less-studied peoples. Scholars of Soviet and
Russian nationality issues, Mongolian studies, and late
Soviet / post-Soviet politics will all benefit from
this original work." - The Russian Review
2008
454 pages + 8 pages with illustrations
ISBN 978-963-9776-17-3 cloth $49.95 / €39.95 /
£33.00
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