The Baltic Revolution Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Path to Independence

Anatol Lieven

In this subtle, penetrating study, Anatol Lieven presents an intimate and engaging portrait of the history, culture and politics of the Baltic States from their ancient origins to their contemporary status. He explores the folklore, mythology and personality of the Baltic peoples, their religious and racial differences, and their relations with Ravia and with the West. A detailed description and analysis of the rise of national movements in each of the three countries after Glasnost, leads to a challenging examination of the alternative future scenarios: democracy and Europeanisation or ethnic conflict and nationalist dictatorship.

This new paperback edition has been revised to take account of events up to spring 1994, including the Russian election of December 1993 and the emerging threat of Vladimir Zhirinovsky and the nationalist extremists.