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Multipolarity in Plural: Resignification(s), Language Games, and Russia’s Multiple Identities

Andrey Makaychev
Autor: Andrey Makarychev

Makarychev, Andrey – 2011

In his Working Paper, Andrey Makarychev addresses the situation of linguistic uncertainty that gives obvious political effects. He approaches the concept of multipolarity, which has been well-known for decades, and demonstrates that it has multiple meanings in Russia. He challenges the almost iconic uniformity of the idea of multipolarity, showing that it hides many alternative discourses, both academic and political. As a “Russian doll”, the unpacked multipolarity breaks down into a number of fragments, which constitute a certain menu of Russia´s foreign policy choices. The author invites to think more creatively about Russian foreign policy narratives by asking such questions as: how “real” is multipolarity in the eyes of Russian experts? Is there a gap between its academic understanding and political meaning? Shall Russia and EU find a common language in their worldviews, or are discursive disconnections between them to prevail?

Title
Multipolarity in Plural: Resignification(s), Language Games, and Russia’s Multiple Identities
Author
Makarychev, Andrey
Publisher
Center for Global Politics
Location
Garystraße 55, D-14195 Berlin
Keywords
multipolarity, russia, multi-regionalism
Date
2011-12
Identifier
ISSN: 1869-9243
Source(s)
  • CGP_Working_Paper_01-2011
Language
eng
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Size or Duration
120 kb

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