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- ↑ Denber, Rachel (2018). The Soviet Nationality Reader: The Disintegration In Context. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-97546-2.
- ↑ Hajda, Lubomyr; Beissinger, Mark (2019). The Nationalities Factor In Soviet Politics And Society. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-30376-6.
- ↑ Wimbush, S. Enders (2021). Soviet Nationalities in Strategic Perspective. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-26465-4.
- ↑ Simon, Gerhard (2019). Nationalism And Policy Toward The Nationalities In The Soviet Union: From Totalitarian Dictatorship To Post-stalinist Society. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-71311-8.