Where in the world is Russia? Geopolitical perceptions and preferences of ordinary Russians

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-50

  O'Loughlin, John ^a   Talbot, Paul F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Eurasianism; Former Soviet Union; Geopolitical traditions; Military intervention; Near abroad; Russia; Surveys

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; GEOPOLITICS; NATIONAL IDENTITY; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; WORLD;

EID: 16344388789     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1538-7216.46.1.23     Document Type: Article

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