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The Flawed Melting Pot
Professor Geoffrey Hosking discusses the national aspirations of the various Soviet peoples in his fourth Reith Lecture.
Geoffrey Hosking, Professor of Russian History at University College London, explores national aspirations in the fourth of his Reith Lectures entitled 'The Rediscovery of Politics'.
In this lecture entitled 'The Flawed Melting Pot', Professor Hosking discusses the national desires and ambitions of the various Soviet peoples. He explores how nationalism will affect the Soviet Union.
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Tue 29 Nov 198809:00
BBC Radio 4
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