Historical Dictionary of Latvia, Third Edition

by Aldis Purs and Andrejs Plakans

Latvia is located on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994. Latvia continues to revamp its economy for eventual integration into various Western European political and economic institutions. Since May 2004 Latvia is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153810220X
• ISBN13: 9781538102206
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"