IMAGE OF RUSSIA IN THE POLITICS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY: CASE OF "EUROOPTIMISTS" Cover Image

ОБРАЗ РОССИИ В ПОЛИТИКЕ ЕВРОПЕЙКОЙ ИДЕНТИЧНОСТИ: СЛУЧАЙ “ЕВРООПТИМИСТОВ”
IMAGE OF RUSSIA IN THE POLITICS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY: CASE OF "EUROOPTIMISTS"

Author(s): D. Riabov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Cultural history, Diplomatic history, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Social development, Sociology of Culture, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Издатель Наталья Докучаева
Keywords: politics of identity; European identity; image of Russia; European-Russian relations; “Eurooptimists”;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the image of Russia in the politics of identity of political elites that support European integration. The author believes that the leading trend is the exclusion of Russia from the "Europe", while the negative image of Russia is inevitable in establishing Europeanness. The article highlights the political, cultural, ethnic, religious, historical and civilization discourse practices of exclusion Russia from Europe. According to author, the image of Russia performs the following functions in the politics of European identity: defining criteria of Europeanness, achieving positive collective self conception, legitimating of the EU, maintaining social and political order of the EU, the legitimating of the relations between the EU countries.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 86-102
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Russian