Kalmykia is a constituent of the Russian Federation that shaped and has been developing within Russia for several centuries. Kalmykia was incorporated into the Russian state in the early second half of the 17th century, it was officially recognized by the Russian authorities and constituted as an ethno-political entity in the form of feudal khanate with the status of a virtually autonomous unit. The Kalmyk Khanate's status as a largely self-ruling area within the Russian Empire was gradually transformed into the status of a regular administrative territory under the Astrakhan governor. It received the status of a Republic from Stalin.Maksimov examines issues of interrelations between the Kalmyk people and Russia before and after the Kalmyks' accession to the Russian state. This book analyzes the Soviet national policy and the destiny of Kalmykia under the communist regime. The legal status of this republic and its development under the new Russian federalism are discussed in great details.
Kalmykia is a constituent of the Russian Federation that shaped and has been developing within Russia for several centuries. Kalmykia was incorporated into the Russian state in the early second half of the 17th century, it was officially recognized by the Russian authorities and constituted as an ethno-political entity in the form of feudal khanate with the status of a virtually autonomous unit. The Kalmyk Khanate's status as a largely self-ruling area within the Russian Empire was gradually transformed into the status of a regular administrative territory under the Astrakhan governor. It received the status of a Republic from Stalin.Maksimov examines issues of interrelations between the Kalmyk people and Russia before and after the Kalmyks' accession to the Russian state. This book analyzes the Soviet national policy and the destiny of Kalmykia under the communist regime. The legal status of this republic and its development under the new Russian federalism are discussed in great details.
Introduction Chapter 1:Russia’s Policy Towards Kalmyks (late 16th–mid-17th centuries) 1. Russia’s policy at the initial stage of the Kalmyks’ accession to Russia (late 16th–mid-17th centuries) 2. Russia’s policy towards Kalmyks in 1620–1650 Chapter 2: Kalmyk Khanate as a Part of Russia (mid-17th–second half of 18th centuries) 1. Political autonomy of the Kalmyk Khanate (mid-17th–1st quarter of 18th centuries) 2. Kalmyk Khanate’s Administrative Autonomy (1st–3rd quarters of 18th centuries) Chapter 3: Kalmykia’s Status in the Russian Empire (late 18th–early 20th centuries) 1. Gradual incorporation of Kalmykia into Russia’s system of administrative and territorial control (last quarter of 18th–first half of 19th centuries) 2. Completion of Kalmykia’s incorporation into the system of administrative and territorial control of the Russian Empire (first half of 19th–early 20th centuries) Chapter 4: Kalmyk Soviet Autonomous Oblast in the Years of Socialism Building (1917–1935) Chapter 5: Kalmyk Soviet Autonomous Republic under Totalitarianism and during Stagnation Period Chapter 6: Kalmykia within the New Russian Federal System Conclusion Name Index
Konstantin N. Maksimov is a research-scholar, university professor, and has been active on the public and political stage as Vice President of Kalmykia (1985–1989), Chairman of Kalmyk Parliament (1993–1999), and long-standing Member of Parliament. He is member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Merited Scholar of the Russian Federation, and winner of the Silver Medal of Peter the Great, awarded for outstanding achievements in promoting scholarly research in Russia.
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