Russian civilizational identity in the modern political narrative. Socio-philosophical analysis
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2025-2-55-67
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to analyze the ideas about the civilizational identity of Russia in the narrative of political parties and reveal their causes. According to the results of the study, it was found that the civilizational identity of the ruling elite is situational and depends on the nature of relations with the elites of Western countries. The systemic opposition’s ideas about Russia’s civilizational identity are similar and are focused exclusively on internal political processes. Foreign agents of influence are considered by the systemic opposition as competitors, whose influence they counteract with “jingoistic” rhetoric, focusing on the uniqueness of Russian conditions. The European orientation is most valuable for Yabloko because for a party squeezed out by competitors from all significant political positions, the closest opponents will be Russian actors, and foreign forces are far away and do not directly limit their claims. The proclamation of Russia’s European identity does not threaten Yabloko’s political status in the foreseeable future, but some of its ideological constructions make it possible to ideologically justify the party’s independence
About the Author
M. S. Kozyrev
Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia; Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maksim S. Kozyrev, PhD, associate professor
bld. 8, Zoi and Aleksandra Kosmodemyanskikh Street, Moscow, Russia, 125993;
bld. 36, Stremyanny Lane, Moscow, Russia, 117997
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Kozyrev M.S. Russian civilizational identity in the modern political narrative. Socio-philosophical analysis. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2025;(2):55-67. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2025-2-55-67
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