Holding Russia Together

The late Boris Erasov, onetime professor at Moscow State University and Moscow Linguistic University, andResearch Coordinator at the Institute of Oriental Studies, addresses the problems stemming from ethnicfragmentation of the Russian Federation from the perspective of civilizational theory. Dr. Erasov offers someanswers to the question: what transcendent cultural ideal, in the absence of communism, can provide a commonbond for the diverse ethnic cultures in the former USSR? Tables of dates, facts about Russia's ethnic groups,and references are provided. An informed and interesting view from a Russian scholar.