2. Imperial and ethnic nationalism: A dilemma of the Russian elite

Ponarin, Eduard; Komin, Michael

doi:10.1515/9781474433877-007

Russia Before and After Crimea 2018

DOI: 10.1515/9781474433877-007

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2. Imperial and ethnic nationalism: A dilemma of the Russian elite

Eduard Ponarin¹,

Michael Komin²

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Mainstream Russian Nationalism and the “State-Civilization” Identity: Perspectives from Below

Blackburn

2020

Nationalities Papers

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Based on more than 100 interviews in European Russia, this article sheds light on the bottom-up dynamics of Russian nationalism. After offering a characterization of the post-2012 “state-civilization” discourse from above, I examine how ordinary people imagine Russia as a “state-civilization.” Interview narratives of inclusion into the nation are found to overlap with state discourse on three main lines: (1) ethno-nationalism is rejected, and Russia is imagined to be a unique, harmonious multi-ethnic space in which the Russians (russkie) lead without repressing the others; (2) Russia’s multinationalism is remembered in myths of peaceful interactions between Russians (russkie) and indigenous ethnic groups (korennyye narodi) across the imperial and Soviet past; (3) Russian culture and language are perceived as the glue that holds together a unified category of nationhood. Interview narratives on exclusion deviate from state discourse in two key areas: attitudes to the North Caucasus reveal the geopolitical-security, post-imperial aspect of the “state-civilization” identity, while stances toward non-Slavic migrants in city spaces reveal a degree of “cultural nationalism” that, while sharing characteristics with those of Western Europe, is also based on Soviet-framed notions of normality. Overall, the article contributes to debates on how Soviet legacies and Russia’s post-imperial consciousness play out in the context of the “pro-Putin consensus.”

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Mainstream Russian Nationalism and the “State-Civilization” Identity: Perspectives from Below

Blackburn

2020

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The persistence of the civic–ethnic binary: competing visions of the nation and civilization in western, Central and Eastern Europe

Blackburn

2021

National Identities

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The Child-Rearing Scale as a Measure of Authoritarianism in a Non-Western Context: Evidence from Mass and Elite Surveys in Russia

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Rivera

2023

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

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The child-rearing scale (CRS) as a measure of authoritarianism holds promise for cross-cultural public opinion research but its validity beyond the Western and, in particular, American context has never been investigated. We address this gap by studying the scale’s validity in Russia, a particularly interesting case due to its long history as a left-wing authoritarian regime. We also combine data from mass and elite surveys conducted in 2020 to explore the structure and performance of the CRS across different subpopulations. Using these data, we replicate the overall structure of the scale and confirm its validity. However, we also show that some indicators perform differently across masses and elites. Our findings suggest that the CRS is a valid measure of authoritarianism outside the United States but also show that its external linkages can vary across specific groups, depending on the country under examination.

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2. Imperial and ethnic nationalism: A dilemma of the Russian elite

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Mainstream Russian Nationalism and the “State-Civilization” Identity: Perspectives from Below

Mainstream Russian Nationalism and the “State-Civilization” Identity: Perspectives from Below

The persistence of the civic–ethnic binary: competing visions of the nation and civilization in western, Central and Eastern Europe

The Child-Rearing Scale as a Measure of Authoritarianism in a Non-Western Context: Evidence from Mass and Elite Surveys in Russia

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