The Concept of Russia
Patterns for Political Development in the Russian Federation
Francisca Scharpé (Editor), Katlijn Malfliet (Editor),
How can we best define Russia’s long-term national interests in the field of political sovereignty, sustainable economic development and military security? How will Russia view its federal state structure, as it finds itself confronted with a centuries-old tension between national and regional identity? Does Russia have to make a choice between East and West? All these questions relate to the centuries-old debate on the “Russian Idea”. This book is a collection of the contributions to the lecture series “The Concept of Russia: Patterns for Political Development in the Russian Federation”, which was organized in the spring of 2003 by the Chair Interbrew-Baillet Latour at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven). Throughout this series of lectures, the Chair sought to study the quest for Russian identity, approaching this multi-layered and diffuse problem from a historical, political, cultural and economic perspective. In the context of the Chair Interbrew-Baillet-Latour on the relations between Russia and the European Union, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (UCL) jointly organise research on the nature of Euro-Russian relations, with a view to monitoring the evolving relationship and placing it in a theoretical framework.
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Katlijn Malfliet
Introduction: Some Ideas on the “Russian Idea”
Geoffrey Hosking
The State and Identity Formation in Russia: a Historical Account
Wim Coudenys
On the Russianness of Russian Historiography
Irina Busygina
Federalism and Administrative Reform by President Putin in the Context of Democratic Transition in Russia
John Löwenhardt
Policy, Loyalty and Geographic Constraints in Russia
Irina Kobrinskaya
Russia in the Transforming International Security System. The Role of Russia in the Present International Security System.
Philip Hanson
Making a Good Entrance. Russia’s Re-engagement with the World Economy and, unfortunately, with Europe in Particular
The Contributors
The Editors
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What is "The Concept of Russia" about?
How can we best define Russia's long-term national interests in the field of political sovereignty, sustainable economic development and military security? How will Russia view its federal state structure, as it finds itself confronted with a centuries-old tension between national and regional identity? Does Russia have to make a choice between East and West? All these questions relate to the centuries-old debate on the "Russian Idea". This book is a collection of the contributions to the lecture series "The Concept of Russia: Patterns for Political Development in the Russian Federation", which was organized in the spring of 2003 by the Chair Interbrew-Baillet Latour at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven). Throughout this series of lectures, the Chair sought to study the quest for Russian identity, approaching this multi-layered and diffuse problem from a historical, political, cultural and economic perspective. In the context of the Chair Interbrew-Baillet-Latour on the relations between Russia and the European Union, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (UCL) jointly organise research on the nature of Euro-Russian relations, with a view to monitoring the evolving relationship and placing it in a theoretical framework.
Who edited "The Concept of Russia"?
"The Concept of Russia" was edited by Francisca Scharpé and Katlijn Malfliet.
Katlijn Malfliet, Institute for International and European Policy at KU Leuven
What is the Table of Contents for "The Concept of Russia"?
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Katlijn Malfliet
Introduction: Some Ideas on the "Russian Idea"
Geoffrey Hosking
The State and Identity Formation in Russia: a Historical Account
Wim Coudenys
On the Russianness of Russian Historiography
Irina Busygina
Federalism and Administrative Reform by President Putin in the Context of Democratic Transition in Russia
John Löwenhardt
Policy, Loyalty and Geographic Constraints in Russia
Irina Kobrinskaya
Russia in the Transforming International Security System. The Role of Russia in the Present International Security System.
Philip Hanson
Making a Good Entrance. Russia's Re-engagement with the World Economy and, unfortunately, with Europe in Particular
The Contributors
The Editors
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