National identity between post-imperial and victim syndrome

Authors

  • Вахтанг Сургуладзе / Vakhtang Surguladze Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS)

Keywords:

ideology, identity, nationalism, postimperial syndrome, victim syndrome, collective unconscious

Abstract

Russian imperial identity in the end of XX - beginning of XXI century, again faced with the victim consciousness, characteristic for the surrounding Russia states which were once in the orbit of its imperial influence. Understanding of the victimidentity and the post-empire identity is necessary for pragmatic and balanced foreign policy. In the collision of these two worldviews, the representatives of the imperial consciousness is much easier to maintain pragmatism, since they do not have a victim syndrome and imperial past makes it possible to build a foundation of national identity, without dominating the negative factors of identity, independent of confrontation with the real or imagined foreign enemy. The article focuses on the geopolitical assumptions of formation and interaction of postimperial syndrome and victim-syndrome in GeorgiaDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17072/2218-1067-2015-2-54-72

Author Biography

Вахтанг Сургуладзе / Vakhtang Surguladze, Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS)

Senior researcher

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Published

2018-11-15

How to Cite

Vakhtang Surguladze В. С. /. (2018). National identity between post-imperial and victim syndrome. Bulletin of Perm University. Political Science, (2), 54–72. Retrieved from http://press.psu.ru/index.php/polit/article/view/1942