Drobizheva L.M. Russian civil identity in scientific and political discussions and public opinion. Voprosy natsional'nykh i federativnykh otnosheniy, 2018, Vol. 8, Issue. 4 (43), pp. 324-336

Abstract

The article shows discussions which went around understanding of the Russian civil identity before the appearance of the «Strategy of the State national policy of the Russian Federation until 2025» and during correction in 2016-2018. The author demonstrates complex content of Russian identity and compatibility with ethnic identity of citizens. Bases on the analysis of sociological polls of 1990th and 2000th, author claimes that the formation of modern Russian identity takes place not only because of nation-building from “the above”, but also spontaneously on the basis of ideas emerging in the mass consciousness. Data of all-Russian polls of WCIOM, Institute of sociology FNISC RAS and regional polls show correlation with other collective identities, values and goals which unite society, problems to overcome in order to strengthen the positive Russian identity.

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