Background
TAAGEPERA, Rein was born on February 28, 1933 in Tartu, Estonia. Parents: Karl Taagepera and Elfriede-Amalie Taagepera (née Erbak).
(The independence of the Baltic states ended when Stalin o...)
The independence of the Baltic states ended when Stalin occupied and annexed Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to the USSR in 1940. In 1991, after four years of intense but peaceful struggle that contributed to the demise of the Soviet Union, the Baltic states regained their independence. In this updated edition of their renowned "The Baltic States: Years of Dependence, 1940-1980", Romuald Misiunas and Rain Taagepera bring the story up to the 1990s. The authors describe and analyze how the Baltic nations survived 50 years of social disruption, language discrimination and Russian colonialism, and the effect of the Baltic states' stubborn invincibility on the Soviet Union. The history of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are integrated and compared, and some notable differences between the three countries are pointed out. With three new chapters, a revised preface a re-edited text and an appendix bringing the period of Soviet domination to a close, this expanded study covers a tumultuous period of political, economic, cultural and ecological reform. Misiunas and Taagepera offer a current, accessible perspective on the evolving changes in the Baltic states and the rise and fall of the Soviet empire.
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( After breaking free from the Bolsheviks in 1918, Estoni...)
After breaking free from the Bolsheviks in 1918, Estonia enjoyed independence until 1940, when the country was subsumed by the Soviet Union. Not until 1991 was Estonia able to make its next successful bid for sovereignty. In this book, Rein Taagepera traces the evolution of Estonia from prehistory to the present, when a radical turn of events in the former Soviet Union once again altered the destiny of this Baltic nation.The author explores in depth the remarkable changes in Estonia since 1980, framing his analysis within the larger picture of the Soviet Union and its demise. He also examines the issue of ethnic tensions between Estonians and Russian colonists and speculates on how unrest will affect the future of the country. Throughout his analysis, the author weaves in such key questions as: Why did Sovietization fail? How did Estonia’s quest for autonomy affect Soviet dissolution? What role will the country play on the global stage? What will Estonia’s future hold?
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( In this updated edition of their renowned The Baltic St...)
In this updated edition of their renowned The Baltic States, Romuald Misiunas and Rein Taagepera bring the story of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia up to the 1990s. The authors describe and analyze how the Baltic nations survived fifty years of social disruption, language discrimination, and Russian colonialism. The nations' histories are fully integrated and compared, and some notable differences between them are pointed out. With two new chapters, a revised preface, and an appendix on the end of Soviet domination, this expanded study covers a tumultuous period of political, economic, cultural, and ecological reform.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520082281/?tag=2022091-20
Member of the Constitutional Assembly
TAAGEPERA, Rein was born on February 28, 1933 in Tartu, Estonia. Parents: Karl Taagepera and Elfriede-Amalie Taagepera (née Erbak).
Bachelor of Science., University Toronto, 1959. Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Delaware, 1965.
Master of Arts in International Relations, University Delaware, 1969.
Research physicist duPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1964-1970. Member faculty University California, Irvine, 1970-1994, professor social science, 1978-1994. Dean Tartu University School of Society Sciences, Estonia, 1992-1994, professor Estonia, 1994-1995.
Member Estonian Constnl. Assembly, 1991-1992, candidate for president Estonia, 1992.
(A study of electoral systems which describes the electora...)
( In this updated edition of their renowned The Baltic St...)
( After breaking free from the Bolsheviks in 1918, Estoni...)
(The independence of the Baltic states ended when Stalin o...)
Member American Political Science Association, Association Advancement Baltic Studies (president 1986-1988), Social Science History Society.
Married Mare Rünk, October 14, 1961. Children: Tiina-Kai, Salme, Jaan.