LIU Xianzhong
(№.1,2013)
Abstract: In the 1920’s, the Soviet regime implemented a localization policy in the ethnic regions in order to win support from them. The localization policy promoted the development of culture and education of the minorities, made the minorities feel that they were highly regarded by the Soviet regime, boosted their trust in the authorities and consolidated the position of the regime in the ethnic regions. But the localization policy also lead to a local nationalism and jeopardized or ignored the interests of the none-natives in the ethnic regions.
Key words: Soviet Union; ethnic policy; localization
