The Politics of Citizenship Policy in Post-Soviet Russia

Shevel, Oxana

doi:10.2747/1060-586x.28.1.111

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“…Addressing normative content-the criteria individuals use to distinguish 'us' from 'them' (Wright, 2011)-it recognizes the classical distinction between ethnic and civic national identity (Arnason, 2006), thus differentiating between civic inclusive and ethnic exclusive national identity (Brown, 1999). Affiliation in ethnic national identity being primarily determined by kinship or ethnic origin rather than political criteria, this approach has been espoused by numerous scholars investigating state and ethnicity (Choe, 2006;Greenfeld, 1993;Ignatieff, 1993;Shevel, 2012). While this study follows the civic-ethnic framework, it is important not to overlook the broad critique to which the ethnic-civic distinction has been subjected.…”

Section: The Current Studymentioning

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The nexus between globalization and ethnic identity: A view from below

Ariely

2019

Ethnicities

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While some studies have examined the impact of globalization on national identity 'from below', their findings are inconclusive, some arguing that national identity is less important for people in more globalized countries, others finding evidence to the contrary. Addressing and resolving some of the previous studies limitations, this article investigates the relationship between globalization and national identity with four cross-national surveys, using 149 national samples across 74 countries, inspecting whether country level of globalization impacts ethnic identity and whether globalization moderates between patriotism and ethnic identity. The findings indicate that although ethnic identity levels are lower in the more globalized than the less globalized countries, globalization has no differential effect on the strong and positive link between patriotism and ethnic identity.

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Section: The Current Studymentioning

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The nexus between globalization and ethnic identity: A view from below

Ariely

2019

Ethnicities

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“…Such a reading has given rise to analyses of the usage of diasporas for foreign policy goals on the part of their 'homeland' states. For instance, studies have analysed the links between diaspora politics and the potential for transnational mobilization of Russians abroad in the post-Soviet environment (Aasland 1996;Kolstø 1993Kolstø , 1995Kolstø , 2001Zevelev 1996;Melvin 1995Melvin , 1998Zevelev 1996Zevelev , 1998Shevel 2012). Yet, besides the two cases discussed in a later part in this paper, there are only few examples of home states 'protecting' their diasporas militarily.…”

Section: Russians Abroad: a Conceptual Overviewmentioning

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“…U SIR is a di git al c oll e c tio n of t h e r e s e a r c h o u t p u t of t h e U niv e r si ty of S alfo r d. W h e r e c o py ri g h t p e r mi t s, full t e x t m a t e ri al h el d in t h e r e p o si to ry is m a d e fr e ely a v ail a bl e o nli n e a n d c a n b e r e a d , with these citizens became a subject of domestic debate within Russia and provoked a stream of scholarly studies on the subject (Aasland 1996;Kolstø 1993Kolstø , 1995Kolstø , 2001Zevelev 1996Zevelev , 2001; Melvin 1995Melvin , 1998Zevelev 1996Zevelev , 1998Shevel 2012). Speculations that these new Russian diasporas might form political opposition groups in their new home states, become advocates for irredentist territorial claims, or 'vote with their feet' and emigrate to the Russian federation fueled the demand for new policies towards these Russians abroad (Heleniak 2004, 99).…”

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Russkiy Mir: The Geopolitics of Russian Compatriots Abroad

Pieper

2018

Geopolitics

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This paper argues that the instrumental reference to Russian 'compatriots' in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014 served as a discursive framing to justify contradictions in Russian approaches to state sovereignty to an international audience. Contrary to teleological readings of Russian foreign policy, however, the paper argues that while Russian diaspora policies have been tapped into, the iterative and partially contradictory development thereof on a governmental level suggests that these were not the blueprint for a revisionist foreign policy by design. It contextualizes the evolution of Russian diaspora policies against the background of the evolution of the wider 'Russian World' conception and shows how the discourse about the protection of 'compatriots' was contextual and has translated into geopolitical boundary-making at a time when relations between Russia and the West deteriorated.

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“…For them, this idea still extended beyond the borders of the Russian Federation. 29 The law was amended less than a year later for some networks." 31 The document stated that at the time the migration flows had "a spontaneous character," and that this "leads to an imbalanced labor market in the regions and creates a situation of increased nationalist sentiments and xenophobia."…”

Section: Citizenship and Migration Policy In The Russian Federationmentioning

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The State Program for Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots: Ideals of Citizenship, Membership, and Statehood in the Russian Federation

Myhre

2017

The Russian Review

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The State Program for Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots Abroad was launched in 2006/2007 as a strategy to attract new citizens who were already fluent in Russian and accustomed to Russian culture, in a situation of gloomy demographic prospects. During its first years of existence the program proved quite inefficient, but in 2012–13 it was revised to become more attractive and extended to include more Federal Subjects (now 58). Whereas in September 2012 RIA Novosti reported that there had been 80,000 repatriates since the start of the program, the FMS (the Federal Migration Service) stated in 2014 that more than 200,000 compatriots had been resettled. The paper focuses on this period of revival and investigates what the discussions and representations of the State Program in Russian public discourse reveal about ideals of citizenship, membership, and statehood in Russia. Discourse analysis is combined with references to theoretical debates on states’ policies of inclusion and exclusion. Researchers have already pointed to the concept of “compatriots” as ambiguous, because it only vaguely defines who the program is open for. Even though the initial aim of the program was to secure economic development in the regions and improve the demographic situation in the country, it clearly intervenes in other discourses that relate to the image of the Russian nation and the boundaries of the imagined “we.” One is the idea of Russia as the historical homeland of “compatriots,” and connected to this the idea that “compatriots” are discriminated against in other countries and therefore implicitly want to return to Russia. The debates also bear witness to an explicit dichotomy between “compatriots” and “migrants,” where “migrants” are construed as unqualified, unwanted and not rightfully belonging in the country, whereas “compatriots” are skilled and desired labor, easy to include into the Russian “community of value.” From spring 2014 onwards, the State Program became an issue also in relation to refugees from Ukraine who fled to Russia during the escalating conflict and war. This study shows how at that point the State Program suddenly turned into a means of effective integration of Ukrainian refugees–“compatriots.” I argue that although in the media representations the program acquires several other functions, the pragmatic aspect–Russia wanting to attract skilled labor–is present throughout and stands out as the most important.

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The Politics of Citizenship Policy in Post-Soviet Russia

Cited by 27 publications

References 25 publications

The nexus between globalization and ethnic identity: A view from below

The nexus between globalization and ethnic identity: A view from below

Russkiy Mir: The Geopolitics of Russian Compatriots Abroad

The State Program for Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots: Ideals of Citizenship, Membership, and Statehood in the Russian Federation

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