Polunov Alexander Yuryevich
Alexander Yu. Polunov
Professor
Doctor of History
Doctor of History
E-mail: Polunov@spa.msu.ru
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4484-6003
In 2010 received a DSc degree in History.
Participating in councils, work groups, projects and other boards of editors:
- A member of editorial board of Russian-Byzantine Journal.
- A member of editorial board of Journal of Eurasian Studies (Elsevier).
- A Deputy Chairman of Dissertation Council MGU.07.01 (07.00.02 — Russian history).
- A member of Dissertation Council MGU.23.02 (23.00.05 — Political Политическая regionalism. Ethnopolicy).
Areas of scientific interest include history of Russian conservatism, religious and state relations as well as ethnoconfessional policy in the second half of 19 – beginning of 20 centuries, ethnopolitical processes in post-soviet countries, Russian national policy after 1991.
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Russia as a multinational state: main development trends and governance mechanismsLomonosov Public Administration Journal. Series 21 2023. 4. p.86-102read more323
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Regulation of interethnic relations is one of the key areas of activity of the state and society in Russia. In the course of the Russia’s history, considerable experience has been accumulated in this area, and the analysis of this experience allows us to understand the features of modern management in the
fi eld of interethnic and interfaith relations. Th e article examines the main trends in the development of Russia as a multi-ethnic state and the mechanisms used at different stages of its evolution to manage ethnic diversity. Author stresses that the task of harmonizing relations between the peoples inhabiting Russia was faced by the authorities already in the early stages of the development of
statehood. Th e fl exible use of the principles of governance borrowed by Russian rulers from neighboring states (in particular, the Golden Horde) yelped to expand the state’s territory to the East. Maintaining the local autonomy, the alliance of authorities with local elites, their involvement in governance matters,
the ability to protect local peoples from external aggression, and to act as an arbiter
in resolving disputes between them — the application of all these principles helped to integrate the new territories into the Russian state. Of course, these techniques did not always work. However, their successful use for quite a long time deserves the attention of researchers, and the experience accumulated in those years can be used in planning and implementing modern national policies.Keywords: Interethnic relations; national politics; multi-ethnic state; Rus’; Golden Horde; Genghisids; Siberia; Little Russia; Baltic states; North Caucasus
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