This collected volume shows how the Soviet state managed to create a multi-ethnic empire in its early years, from the end of the Russian Revolution to the end of World War II.

This collected volume, edited by Ron Suny and Terry Martin, shows how the Soviet state managed to create a multi-ethnic empire in its early years, from the end of the Russian Revolution to the end of World War II. Bringing together the newest research on a wide geographic range, from Russia to Central Asia, this volume is essential reading for students and scholars of Soviet history and politics.