Patriotism has been officially named as one of the uniting foundations of the Russian state. However, it seems that Russian authorities are trying to monopolize the notion of patriotism in order to advance their own agenda. What remains excluded from the official discourse is how the Russian public understands patriotism. The consolidation of the Russian society that Vladimir Putin is calling for is largely based on negative factors, including xenophobia. There is practically no unification around shared patriotic values, such as love for ones country. IMR Advisor Boris Bruk delves into this complicated issue and concludes that, in the current political environment, the concept of Russian patriotism has developed negative features of nationalism and intolerance toward others.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 15:40:14 +0000
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