First published as a pamphlet and frequently reprinted, the essay by the ethnic Georgian Stalin was regarded as a seminal contribution to Marxist analysis of the nature of nationality and helped to establish his reputation as an expert on the topic.
Pertama kali diterbitkan sebagai pamflet dan kemudian dicetak ulang, esay buatan Stalin asal Georgia tersebut dianggap sebagai kontribusi seminal untuk analisis Marxis dari alam kebangsaan dan membantu mendirikan reputasinya sebagai pakar tentang topik tersebut.