Professional Affiliation

Senior Fellow, Stanford University

Wilson Center Project

Soviet nationality, and its historical dimensions. A study of the evolution of the Soviet doctrine, from Lenin to Andropov

Project Summary

Soviet nationality, and its historical dimensions. A study of the evolution of the Soviet doctrine, from Lenin to Andropov. A study on Soviet management of the multi-ethnic state. A study of the rise of enthno-nationalism and its limits within the USSR. Social trends during Brezhnev. Interviews with Moscow women.

Previous Terms

January 1-February 1, 1978: "The Female Industrial Labor Force: Dilemmas, Reassessments and Options in Current Policy Debates" - (Short-Term Grant) A discussion of Soviet controversies surrounding the use of female labor and the conflicting pressures of economic and demographic trends in the late 1970s. This paper links a socio-economic reading to an analysis of the complex policy problems, a problem, states Lapidus, stemming from extreme independence of female work and family roles.