| ID | 149622 |
| Title Proper | Beria and Khrushchev |
| Other Title Information | the power struggle over nationality policy and the case of Latvia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Loader, Michael |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In their battle to succeed Stalin in 1953, Lavrentii Beria and Nikita Khrushchev temporarily cooperated to launch an indigenising nationality policy in the Soviet Republics to compete for support among the non-Russian nationalities. The impact of this little known collaboration was the ‘New Course’ for the Soviet periphery. This essay examines the ‘New Course’ and its repercussions in Latvia. Moscow struggled to control the programme after it unleashed a wave of anti-Russian sentiment. With encouragement from nationalists in the Latvian leadership, Russian cadres were ousted from leading Party and government positions, sent back to Russia and replaced by ethnic Latvians. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 68, No.10; Dec 2016: p.1759-1792 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 68 No 10 |
| Key Words | Latvia ; Nationality Policy ; Khrushchev ; Power Struggle ; Beria |