‘Is it Genocide or not?’ Some Considerations about the Ethnic Cleansing and Punishment System in Soviet Union (1930s-1950s)
Journal: Nuovi Autoritarismi e Democrazie Diritto Istituzioni Società (NAD-DIS)
Year: 2024

This study examines Stalin-era ethnic cleansing in the Soviet Union, focusing on the mass repression and deportation of groups such as the Volga Germans and Crimean Tatars. It introduces the debate, supported by specific evidence, about the deliberate oppression of ethnic minorities as part of Stalinist Soviet policy, as legitimised by legal measures. Through actions such as forced relocation, executions and cultural suppression, the analysis explores how Soviet policy aimed to dismantle ethnic