Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-Russia

Th e study shows how diff erent images of space on the same territory act as intermediate variables between objective territorial characteristics and citizens’ identities. As the geographical position at the border of Russia provides the citizens with geopolitical alternatives to identify their loca...

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Main Author: I. Yu. Okunev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurist, Publishing Group 2015-09-01
Series:Сравнительная политика
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Online Access:https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/301
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description Th e study shows how diff erent images of space on the same territory act as intermediate variables between objective territorial characteristics and citizens’ identities. As the geographical position at the border of Russia provides the citizens with geopolitical alternatives to identify their location as a fortress defending the nation (as in the case of Kronstadt) or a bridge between cultures, the given study allows us to compare reasons for these geopolitical choices of inhabitants.
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spelling doaj-art-49e180a95d9a4ef3bf1bea1579b8711f2025-08-20T03:38:19ZengJurist, Publishing GroupСравнительная политика2221-32792412-49902015-09-0154727410.18611/2221-3279-2014-5-4-72-74280Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-RussiaI. Yu. Okunev0Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University)Th e study shows how diff erent images of space on the same territory act as intermediate variables between objective territorial characteristics and citizens’ identities. As the geographical position at the border of Russia provides the citizens with geopolitical alternatives to identify their location as a fortress defending the nation (as in the case of Kronstadt) or a bridge between cultures, the given study allows us to compare reasons for these geopolitical choices of inhabitants.https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/301spaceidentityeu-russia borderlands
spellingShingle I. Yu. Okunev
Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-Russia
Сравнительная политика
space
identity
eu-russia borderlands
title Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-Russia
title_full Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-Russia
title_fullStr Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-Russia
title_full_unstemmed Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-Russia
title_short Role of Spatial Interpretations in Identity Imposing in Border Cities of EU-Russia
title_sort role of spatial interpretations in identity imposing in border cities of eu russia
topic space
identity
eu-russia borderlands
url https://www.sravpol.ru/jour/article/view/301
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