Lenin promised nations the right to secede, but built a centralized state
As the Russian Empire collapsed, self‑determination became a powerful political tool. It was used to demand autonomy and independence as well as to justify new systems of governance. A doctoral dissertation defended at the University of Tartu examined how and why different political forces harnessed self‑determination for their own interests in the early 20th century.
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