Resumen de “Russia for Russians!” Ultranationalism and xenophobia in Russia: From marginality to state promoted philosophy
Facing a vital necessity of reforms Russian ruling and intellectual elites have usually opted for relying on a fuzzy notion called “conservatism” that served as the main vehicle of antireformist, reactionary and anti-democratic forces.
Many combine factors promoted the idea of incompatibility between liberal-democratic norms and values and Russian identity with distinct historical mission.
Derogatory actions against foreigners (especially from countries whose appearance differed from the Slavic one) received tacit support from numerous representatives of Russian political elite.
The so-called “Russian Spring” was meant to significantly upgrade Putin’s plummeting popularity through “rectifying historical injustices” and practical steps aimed at creation of the “Russian World”.
Radical forces in Europe admire V. Putin for being able to openly challenge the unipolar post-Cold War world dominated by the US.
In order “to prevent ‘color revolutions’ in Russia”, the Kremlin has inspired a new project called “Antimaidan”, which assembles a broad array of forces under the banners of “conservatism”, “patriotism” and “inadmissibility of Maidan in Russia”.
