The imperial syndrome and its influence on Russian nationalism
Journal: Edinburgh University Press eBooks
Year: 2016

Abstract This chapter discusses the persistence of the imperial legacy in the political life in Russia and its influence on Russian nationalism. The enduring combination of nationalism and imperial consciousness in Russia has led to the creation of ‘imperial nationalism’. While this term may seem unwarranted from a theoretical point of view, such a phenomenon does exist in Russia and has come to the fore several times, most recently after the 2014 annexation of Crimea. The chapter proposes a uni