Eurasian Geography and Economics, volume 57, issue 6, pages 745-778

Who identifies with the “Russian World”? Geopolitical attitudes in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria

John C. O'Loughlin 1
Gerard Toal 2
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2016-11-01
Quartile SCImago
Q1
Quartile WOS
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Impact factor3.8
ISSN15387216, 19382863
Geography, Planning and Development
Economics and Econometrics
Abstract
The concept of the Russian world (Russkii mir) re-entered geopolitical discourse after the end of the Soviet Union. Though it has long historical roots, the practical definition and geopolitical framing of the term has been debated and refined in Russian political and cultural circles during the years of the Putin presidency. Having both linguistic-cultural and geopolitical meanings, the concept of the Russian world remains controversial, and outside Russia it is often associated with Russian foreign policy actions. Examination of official texts from Vladimir Putin and articles from three Russian newspapers indicate complicated and multifaceted views of the significance and usage of the Russkii mir concept. Surveys in December 2014 in five sites on the fringes of Russia – in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea,  and three Russian-supported de facto states (Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria) – show significant differences between the Ukrainian sample points and the other locations about whether re...

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O'Loughlin J. C., Toal G., Kolosov V. Who identifies with the “Russian World”? Geopolitical attitudes in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria // Eurasian Geography and Economics. 2016. Vol. 57. No. 6. pp. 745-778.
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O'Loughlin J. C., Toal G., Kolosov V. Who identifies with the “Russian World”? Geopolitical attitudes in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria // Eurasian Geography and Economics. 2016. Vol. 57. No. 6. pp. 745-778.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1080/15387216.2017.1295275
UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/15387216.2017.1295275
TI - Who identifies with the “Russian World”? Geopolitical attitudes in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria
T2 - Eurasian Geography and Economics
AU - O'Loughlin, John C.
AU - Toal, Gerard
AU - Kolosov, Vladimir
PY - 2016
DA - 2016/11/01 00:00:00
PB - Taylor & Francis
SP - 745-778
IS - 6
VL - 57
SN - 1538-7216
SN - 1938-2863
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@article{2016_O'Loughlin,
author = {John C. O'Loughlin and Gerard Toal and Vladimir Kolosov},
title = {Who identifies with the “Russian World”? Geopolitical attitudes in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria},
journal = {Eurasian Geography and Economics},
year = {2016},
volume = {57},
publisher = {Taylor & Francis},
month = {nov},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/15387216.2017.1295275},
number = {6},
pages = {745--778},
doi = {10.1080/15387216.2017.1295275}
}
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O'Loughlin, John C., et al. “Who identifies with the “Russian World”? Geopolitical attitudes in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria.” Eurasian Geography and Economics, vol. 57, no. 6, Nov. 2016, pp. 745-778. https://doi.org/10.1080/15387216.2017.1295275.
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