IMAGE OF THE MOTHERLAND OR THE GHOST OF THE EMPIRE?
The paper deals with the deficit of constructive understanding of the phenomenon of “Motherland” in the context of nation building, of resource mobilization of the society. The author tries to methodologically prove the research of “Motherland” phenomenon. The author compares the current situation with the period of the Soviet nation creation of the mid 30s of the last century. Themes is also explored on the example of the Winter Olympics in Sochi and of the Crimea-Russia reunion. The possible charges and different solution scenarios are shown.
Keywords: Motherland, Russia, nation, construct, empire, Olympics, Crimea.
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Issue: 1, 2015
Series of issue: Issue 3
Rubric: RESEARCH REPORTS
Pages: 36 — 42
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