Integration and differentiation within the Russian-speaking diaspora: Estonia and Kyrgyzstan
Journal: D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)
Year: 2018

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent stranded Russian-speaking diaspora in former Soviet republics created a unique environment for testing the effect of political institutions and economic climate on minority integration. Using descriptive quantitative data and over 30 interviews performed in Russian while living in Estonia and Kyrgyzstan, I analyze the levels of integration of these Russian-speaking minorities. Estonia and Kyrgyzstan provide the necessary conditions to test the