Conceptualizing Nativism in Authoritarian Russia: From Nationalist Ideology to Antimigrant Riots
Journal: Nationalities Papers
Year: 2023

Abstract Rejection of immigration has become a major political factor in many countries throughout the world. The notion of nativism can be used to analyze forms of this rejection insofar as it involves promoting the interests and way of life of “natives” at the expanse of migrants. This article adopts a twofold approach to conceptualize the nativist phenomenon in contemporary Russia. First, I consider discursive expressions of nativism as observed among ethnonationalist actors as well as in the