This book deals with the issue of Russia’s civilizational identity and the way it shapes internal as well external policies of the Russian federation. The articles in this volume have been contributed by eminent Indian and Russian Scholars covering diverse aspects including history, culture, economic and political system, strategy of development, foreign policy, etc., which have been significantly influenced by the debate on national-civilizational identity.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ajay Patnaik
Dr. Ajay Kumar Patnaik is Professor and former Chairperson in the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. A PhD from JNU, Prof. Patnaik was Visiting Scholar in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK (1992-93); ICSSR Exchange Scholar at the Institute of Ethnography, Moscow (1999) and at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Moscow (2010); Visiting Solanki Professor and Scholar in Residence at Yadunandan Centre for Indian Studies, California State University, USA (2006). He has authored three books—Nations, Minorities and States in Central Asia (2003), Central Asia: Between Modernity and Tradition (1995) and Perestroika and Women Labour Force in Soviet Central Asia (1989). Prof. Patnaik has contributed many articles and research papers in referred journals such as Europe-Asia Studies, Frontiers of Sociology, Security and Society, Turkic Civilisation Studies, History Research, Contemporary Central Asia, Dialogue and World Focus. He has edited six books and presented numerous research papers in International Seminars/Conferences in India and abroad.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arun Mohanty
Arun Mohanty: Associate Professor, Centre for Russian and central Asia Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Director, Eurasian Foundation, New Delhi
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M.M. Mchedlova
Mikhail P. Mchedlov, Professor, Peoples' Friendship university of Russia, member of the Russian Philosophical Society, Russian Association of Political science.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR N.S. Kirabaev
Nur S. Kirabaev, Professor, Head of the Department of History of Philosophy, Peoples' Friendship university of Russia, Vice-President of the Russian Philosophical Society.
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