Everyday patriotism and ethnicity in today’s Russia
Journal: Edinburgh University Press eBooks
Year: 2018

When does patriotism turn into nationalism? From 2001, the Kremlin promoted a multi-ethnic vision of patriotism and patriotic education in all walks of life, while publicly opposing extremist and opposition nationalism. However, the outpouring of public support for the 2014 annexation of Crimea and subsequent involvement in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine showed that patriotism and nationalism are not easily distinguished, and that the one may shift into the other. Through interviews and focus gro