/polisci/ en /polisci/2018/10/16/trade-and-recognition-commercial-lingua-francas-russian-language-laws-post-soviet <span>Trade and the Recognition of Commercial Lingua Francas: Russian Language Laws in Post-Soviet Countries.</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-10-16T10:01:44-06:00" title="Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 10:01">Tue, 10/16/2018 - 10:01</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/polisci/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/roosevelt.png?h=8112f2ab&amp;itok=EVV6bILy" width="1200" height="600" alt="Roosevelt"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/743"> 2016 Graduate Student Publications </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/390" hreflang="en">Megan Roosevelt</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Liu AH, *Roosevelt M, Wilson Sokhey S. 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Economics &amp; Politics (October 2016).</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecpo.12084" rel="nofollow"> <span class="ucb-link-button-contents"> Read More </span> </a> </p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 16 Oct 2018 16:01:44 +0000 Anonymous 3721 at /polisci /polisci/2017/04/19/trade-and-recognition-commercial-lingua-francas-russian-language-laws-post-soviet <span>Trade and the Recognition of Commercial Lingua Francas: Russian Language Laws in Post-Soviet Countries.</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-04-19T15:58:20-06:00" title="Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 15:58">Wed, 04/19/2017 - 15:58</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/polisci/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/sarah_web.jpg?h=e97d6064&amp;itok=CHQIQsw1" width="1200" height="600" alt="Sarah"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/322"> 2016 </a> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/318"> Publication Showcase </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/390" hreflang="en">Megan Roosevelt</a> <a href="/polisci/taxonomy/term/388" hreflang="en">Sarah Sokhey</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Liu AH, Roosevelt M, Wilson Sokhey S. &nbsp;<em>Economics &amp; Politics</em>&nbsp;(October 2016).</p><p><strong>Abstract:</strong><br>Trade has the potential to influence a wide range of political and social outcomes. Using the post-Soviet context, we examine how language policies – vital components for how minorities are treated with far-reaching economic consequences – are influenced by trade. We argue that while ethnic politics and colonial legacies are both important in shaping language laws, it is important to recognize that the Russian language remains a significant commercial&nbsp;<em>lingua franca</em>&nbsp;in the region. When economic exchanges between Russia and other post-Soviet republics are frequent, governments are more likely to adopt pro-Russian language laws as a practicality and to maintain favor with the Russian government and Russian-speaking businesses. Using an original dataset covering all Russian language-related laws in the former Soviet states from 1992 to 2009, we find a significant and positive relationship between trade and pro-Russian language laws. These results are robust even when we (1) instrument for Russian import levels and (2) consider the Baltic effect, spillovers from cultural affinity, and the uniqueness of fuel exports.</p><p><a class="ucb-link-button ucb-link-button-blue ucb-link-button-default ucb-link-button-regular" href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecpo.12084/abstract" rel="nofollow"> <span class="ucb-link-button-contents"> Read </span> </a> </p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:58:20 +0000 Anonymous 1346 at /polisci