[lbo-talk] "Hetmen"

[Chris Doss]

Incidentally there's a fascinating (if poorly
translated) article on attempts to integrate the very
self-assertive Cossack minority in Rostov-on-the-Don
below. This was written back in Yeltsin days.

Cossack Self-Government In Rostov Region

Rostov Region: Relationships Between Ethnic Groups In
The Context Of Difficult Social Transformation
Socioeconomic Background

Social and economic background at the time of the Good
Practice establishing Cossack self-government can be
called a crisis. Statistics shows that in 1997 Rostov
Region manufactured 6.5% less consumer goods than in
1996. Foodstuffs production was down by 24%. Important
to the region power generation and coal mining
continued to slow down.

http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:VLWofOoDK1kJ:lgi.osi.hu/ethnic/csdb/doc/Apotselouev.doc+%22Cossack+Self-Government+in+Rostov+Region:+Case+Study%22&hl=ru

Nu, zayats, pogodi!

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