The "Special Path" and the Social Order in Today's Russia

Research data show that Russians still strongly adhere to the notion of a uniquely Russian path as a source of identity, but that this sense of uniqueness is based more on a negative view of the other than a positive view of the contents of Russian uniqueness. This view reinforces a degree of Russia...

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Published in:Russian social science review 2011-11, Vol.52 (6), p.70-90
Main Author: Dubin, Boris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural identity
Identity
International relations
Isolationism
Russia
Social Order
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Summary:Research data show that Russians still strongly adhere to the notion of a uniquely Russian path as a source of identity, but that this sense of uniqueness is based more on a negative view of the other than a positive view of the contents of Russian uniqueness. This view reinforces a degree of Russian isolation from the outside world, a sense of being surrounded by hostile forces, and a rejection of the West.
ISSN:1061-1428
1557-7848
DOI:10.1080/10611428.2011.11065456