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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
THE IDEA OF A RUSSIAN WORLD first arose after the Soviet Union collapsed and millions of Russian-speaking people found themselves living as aliens in the newly independent states. The concept of a Russian world began to form in the academic literature as a certain social-cultural reality designed to form a link between Russia and its expatriates. This reality is customarily thought to be based on the Russian language, the Russian culture, and a sense of association with Russia.
Ideally, the Russian world is a global network consisting of compatriots' organizations, Russian language learning centers, and business and social associations, the fulcrum and heart of which lie in Russia.
Today it is understood that Russia's position on world arena can be strengthened by developing and consolidating this system. The Russian world as the composite of cultural, intellectual, human, and organizational potential expressed in the use of the Russian language during communication and expression of thought is capable of significantly enhancing Russia's political, economic, and cultural influence.
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