Russia and Eurasia. Russian identity and prejudices of the West
https://doi.org/10.24290/1029-3736-2021-27-2-171-199
Abstract
Over the last years, relations between Russia and the West have undergone a continuous deterioration in all major international scenarios, with Moscow playing a leading role from Eastern Europe to the Middle East. Western prejudices and lack of confindence toward Russia are not new and sink their roots well before the Revolution of 1917. They have been a constant of international relations for at least six centuries and still prevent true cooperation and understanding of the deepest motivations of Kremlin policies. In particular, western observers and policy makers seem to be unable to understand the peculiarities of the Russian identity and its eurasian dimension. This article proposes a brief analysis of the system of Russian-Western relations in the light of the so-called rusofobija, the Russian position in the Eurasian region with the geopolitical consequences of the USSR’s disintegration and the return to the role of great power under Vladimir Putin.
About the Author
A. Giannotti
MGIMO (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; University of Pisa
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Giannotti Andrea, Ph.D. Polit. Sciences, Prof. Department of World Political Processes; prof. Department of History of International Relations
Vernadsky prospect, 76, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119454
Lungarno Antonio Pacinotti, 43, Pisa, Italy, 56126
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Giannotti A. Russia and Eurasia. Russian identity and prejudices of the West. Moscow State University Bulletin. Series 18. Sociology and Political Science. 2021;27(2):154-183. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24290/1029-3736-2021-27-2-171-199
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