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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| 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 |
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