1st Edition

The Germans of the Soviet Union

By Irina Mukhina Copyright 2007
256 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Germans were a very substantial minority in Russia, and many leading figures, including the Empress Catherine the Great, were German. Using rarely seen archival information, this book provides an account of the experiences of the Germans living in the Soviet Union from the early post-revolution period to the post-Soviet era following the collapse of communism. Setting out the history of this... Read more

1. 'Many Germans' – Germanic Communities in the Russian Empire  2. Many Deportations and their Legal Basis  3. 1941–1945 Intentions and Realities of Early Years  4. Life in Special Settlements  5. Women's Dimension of Soviet Exile and the End to Hardships  6. Long-Term Consequences of Deportation and Exile: The Formation of Ethnic Identity among Germans in the Soviet Union  7. At the End of the Road…

Biography

Irina Mukhina is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of History at Boston College, USA. She conducts research on nationalism, ethnicity and national policies in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia.