National Minorities and Citizenship Rights in Lithuania, 1988-93 (Studies in Russia and East Europe)

This book examines the emergence of nationalism in Lithuania, specifically the Lithuanian national movement, known as Sajudis, and its approach towards the citizenship rights of national minorities. The study concentrates on the period between 1988 and 1993 when the national majority and minorities began forming and debating citizenship rights. The Lithuanian situation is analyzed not just according to the letter of the law, but also, more importantly, how these laws were implemented and how the minorities responded to them.