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Slavophiles and the Birth of National Liberalism

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Slavophiles and the Birth of National Liberalism

Details: 26 February 2014; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of articles by Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this new essay, the author discusses the birth of national liberalism, a new world outlook that combines two conflicting ideologies: modern liberalism and the medieval belief in the exceptionalism of the Russian nation.

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Osobnyachestvo

Russia’s Moral Isolation from Europe

Details: 03 February 2014; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of articles by Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this new essay, the author explains how Nicholas I created a powerful and durable myth of osobnyachestvo (Russia’s own unique way) and thus destroyed the idea of the European way for the country.

Nicholas I and the Revolutions of 1848

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Nicholas I and the Revolutions of 1848

Details: 21 January 2014; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of articles by Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this new essay, the author explains how the 1848 revolution brought Nicholas I to developing a new state paradigm—Pan-Slavism.

The Autocrat: Nicholas I and Russia’s Lost Years

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The Autocrat: Nicholas I and Russia’s Lost Years

Details: 08 January 2014; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of articles by Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this new essay, the author relates that Nicholas I’s reactionary policy brought Russia into a state of absolute paternalism.

The Peculiarities of Terrorism in Russia

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The Peculiarities of Terrorism in Russia

Details: 08 January 2014; Alexander Podrabinek

Terrorism is a global problem that affects dozens of countries in today’s world. But, as author and analyst Alexander Podrabinek notes in this commentary, terrorism in Russia has its own—often unexplainable—“national peculiarities.”

The Decembrists and Russian Nationalism

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The Decembrists and Russian Nationalism

Details: 06 January 2014; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of articles by Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this new essay, the author explains how the crackdown of the 1825 Decembrist revolt led to the establishment of the public ideology of “state patriotism.”

2013: A Good Ending for Russia

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2013: A Good Ending for Russia

Details: 23 December 2013; Vladimir Kara-Murza

It is customary before the New Year to take stock of the year that has gone by. Days before the end of 2013, several political prisoners have been released from Russian jails. One of those who regained their freedom was Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russia’s most prominent prisoner of conscience, who has spent more than a decade behind bars. IMR Senior Policy Advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza contends that, given the events of the last few days and their political context, Russia greets the end of 2013 with a glass half-full.

The Symbol of an Era

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The Symbol of an Era

Details: 16 December 2013; Boris Bruk

December 14 marked the anniversary of death of Andrei Sakharov, a world-known human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a man who became a symbol of his era. Over the years, his life remained an example of courage, nobility, and humanity for many people. IMR Advisor Boris Bruk highlights some of the details of Sakharov’s extraordinary life and discusses his intellectual and moral heritage.

On Russia’s European Choice

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On Russia’s European Choice

Details: 09 December 2013; Alexander Yanov

The Institute of Modern Russia continues its series of articles by Alexander Yanov on the history of Russian nationalism. In this new essay, the author discusses the issues that prevent Russia from joining the “European family.”

Creating a Distraction: On the State and Religion in Russia

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Creating a Distraction: On the State and Religion in Russia

Details: 06 December 2013; Alexander Podrabinek

The initiative of Duma member Elena Mizulina to enshrine a role for Orthodox Christianity in the Russian Constitution and the proposal by Civic Platform party leader Mikhail Prokhorov to adopt a special religious code greatly differed in style—but, according to author and analyst Alexander Podrabinek, both of them contradicted the principle of a secular state.

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