Review of: Katie L. Stewart. Legitimating Nationalism: Political Identity in Russia’s EthnicRepublics (University of Wisconsin Press, 2024)

Key Points

• The review aims to explore the dynamics of nationalism and political identity within Russia's ethnic republics.
• Literary analysis of primary and secondary sources
• Comparative examination of various ethnic republics
• Critical evaluation of theoretical frameworks related to nationalism
• Identifies unique forms of nationalism in different ethnic contexts
• Highlights the role of political identity in legitimating governance
• Sheds light on the interplay between ethnicity and state politics