Dr. Marlene Laruelle is een vooraanstaand geleerde wiens werk zich diepgaand bezighoudt met nationalisme en geopolitiek, met een bijzondere focus op de ideologische stromingen die het hedendaagse Rusland en zijn Euraziatische context vormgeven. Haar onderzoek duikt in de complexiteit van imperialistisch denken en nationale identiteit, en onderzoekt hoe deze zich manifesteren in politieke strategieën en internationale betrekkingen. Laruelle's onderscheidende benadering biedt kritische inzichten in de krachten die machtsdynamieken en ideologische stromingen in de moderne wereld aansturen. Haar analyses bieden een genuanceerd begrip van Rusland's betrokkenheid bij zijn buren en het bredere mondiale landschap.
The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the interplay between Russia's domestic and foreign policies, highlighting the nation's fears and challenges. It aims to enhance the American public's understanding of how these internal dynamics shape Russia's international behavior, which is crucial for comprehending U.S. policy and security implications. This timely exploration offers valuable insights into the complexities of Russia's geopolitical stance.
A comprehensive study of nation-building in post-Soviet Central Asia. Committed to internationalism, Kazakhstan and other central Asian states nevertheless embrace classically nationalist conceptions of the nation-state. Their unabashed celebration of borders and citizenship challenges Western views of nationalism as a dying ideology transcended by cosmopolitanism. Drawing on twenty years of fieldwork, Central Peripheries reveals the origin of central Asian national consciousness in imaginary and ritualized efforts to grapple with the Soviet past.
Nationalism is explored through diverse actors and ideologies, particularly in the context of Russia's national identity. The book delves into the perspectives of ultra-nationalist and far-right groups, examining how nationalism is employed in conflicts. Additionally, it investigates how opponents of Putin leverage nationalist sentiments, offering a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted role nationalism plays in contemporary Russian society.