Towards a common identity? A comparative analysis of Estonian integration
Kuupäev
2014
Autorid
Ajakirja pealkiri
Ajakirja ISSN
Köite pealkiri
Kirjastaja
Tartu Ülikool
Abstrakt
This thesis looks into the Estonian policies towards its Russian-speaking population
within the framework of ethno-political regimes. It engages into a meta-analysis of
major integration documents, namely, the State Integration Programme ‘Integration in
Estonian Society 2000-2007’, the Development Plan ‘Estonian Integration Strategy
2008-2013’, and the Strategy of Integration and Social Cohesion in Estonia ‘Integrating
Estonia 2020’. By focusing on the development of the ‘state identity’ concept in these
documents, it evaluates changes of the ethno-political regime in Estonia. A thorough
analysis of the most recent integration Programme ‘Integrating Estonia 2020’
demonstrates that Estonia is slowly moving towards more liberal vision of state identity
in particular and its policies towards Russian-speakers in general.