Russian Nationalism and the National Reassertion of Russia [Paperback]

Military action in South Ossetia, growing tensions with the United States and NATO, and Russia's relationship with the European Union demonstrate how the issue of Russian nationalism is increasingly at the heart of the international political agenda.This book considers a wide range of aspects of Russian nationalism, focussing on the Putin period. It discusses the development of Russian nationalism, including in the Soviet era, and examines how Russian nationalism grows out of  or is related to  ideology, culture, racism, religion and intellectual thinking, and demonstrates how Russian nationalism affects many aspects of Russian society, politics and foreign policy. This book examines the different socio-political phenomena which are variously defined as nationalism, patriotism and xenophobia.  As Russia reasserts itself in the world, with Russian nationalism as one of the key driving forces in this process, an understanding of Russian nationalism is essential for understanding the dynamics of contemporary international relations.

List of Tables and Figures. Preface - John B. Dunlop1. Introduction - Marl?ne LaruellePart I: Historical And Conceptual Issues In The Study Of Russian Nationalism2. Rethinking Russian Nationalism: Historical Continuity, Political Diversity, and Doctrinal Fragmentation - Marl?ne Laruelle3. Stalinism And Russian Nationalism: A Reconceptualization - Veljko Vujacic4. Concepts of Fascism in Contemporary Russia and The West - Andreas UmlandPart II. The Far Right And New Right : ideological recompositions5. Future Prospects of Contemporary Russian Nationalism - Alexander Verkhovsky6. Dugin and the Eurasian Controversy: is Eurasianism Patriotic? - Wayne Allensworth  Part III. Intellectual and Sociological Niches Of Contemporary Russian Natiols*