'A fascinating book; well written and forcefully argued...Luttwak's formulations are as refreshing as they are convincing...He has done for Roman historians what they have not done for themselves.' -Z. Yavetz; New Republic
#965512 in Books Cornell University Press 1998-06-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .88 x 6.14l; 1.33 #File Name: 0801484952448 pages
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Well written and extremely interestingBy Kindle CustomerThis is a carefully researched; thoughtful and well-written examination of the Russian speaking population in the "near abroad" since the break up of the Soviet Union. While my experience is largely with Lithuania; his discussion of the Russian speaking population in Estonia and Latvia seemed insightful. As a minor criticism; or perhaps more as a term of reference for readers; I should note that Laitin seemed more sympathetic to the diaspora Russians than to the local populations. His discussion of Baltic events struck me as distinctly pro-ethnic Russian; although not outrageously so. Persons with Baltic ties may disagree with some his views; but they will still find them interesting.
