Notes, Jews in the USSR, 1917-2000
1991 also a violation of
people's right to self-determination. Georgia provoked war 2008(?), thought US
would come to aid. Russia not overextended; wont allow another Afghanistan. Want
to make sure that there are no impending threats in near abroad, countries that
used to be part of SU. Cleptocracies? Afraid of countries becoming liberal.
Ukraine 17th century, Chmelnickov giving swords. Natl movements coming out of
closet. Liberal movements mucked up opportunity to govern country, EE (Muslim
countries worked differently). Econ catastrophes, not able to bring out, more
conservative people. Riots come out of econ catastrophe. Good-thinking people
willing to compromise some freedom for stability, have trains run on time, less
crime on streets, mafia. Not happening under Yeltsin. Runaway inflation. Edu for civil
society takes generation. Baltics and Poland had liberal past to cling to, crawl back
on
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