The Influence Of Russian Nationalism On Russia's Diplomatic After The Cold War

After the cold war the rise of Russian nationalism has profound historical origin, it is the unique thought culture formed in Russian history. In the 20 years from The Soviet union to Russia nations, the nationalism provides an important ideological basis for the development of Russian diplomacy, and become importance factors that cannot be ignored in shaping and driving a Russian diplomacy. Nationalism factors get more and more attention by scholars both at home and abroad in Russian foreign study. Therefore, regard the Russian nationalism as important means of the research and analysis the Russian diplomacy, show nationalism is importance and function in the Russian foreign. This mainly embodied that Russia pay more attention to independent diplomacy in order to safeguard national interests as the core. This paper based on the post-cold war as research and investigated time starting of Russian nationalism, the paper analysis and discusses performance of influence which the Russia nationalism of the post-cold war plays on contemporary Russian foreign, and deeply demonstrates the cause which nationalism's influence on contemporary Russian foreign, and make a effect analysis about nationalism' influence on the Russian diplomacy. This thesis mainly divided into four part, elaborate the relationship between the Russian nationalism and foreign policy changes systematicly.The first part, briefly analyzes and discusses the meaning of nation and nationalism and the evolution process of the Russian nationalism; Meanwhile, the author holds that the post-cold war Russian nationalism refers mainly after the collapse of the Soviet union, in response to a domestic situation and international structure mutations, appear a particular political, cultural trend, is in response to external pressure especially western silenced, make Russia out of difficulty and keep Russia's history, culture and national spirit traditional, restore Russia as powerhouse for political demands of political thought and political movement. Due to the Russian influence of special history and culture, after the cold war, Russian nationalism' features are offensive, exogenous, instrumental and stage integrated.The second part, mainly analyzed and discussed the performance of the influence of the post-cold war Russia nationalism on Russian diplomatic. First is the influence of the Russian nationalism on Russian foreign ideas, over a long period of exploration and practice, the Russian basicly established new ideas based on realistic principle, and decided by the interests of the state,"open, predictable and pragmatic"and"diplomatic balance and multi-dimensional"is the main features of a foreign concept. Secondly, influence of Russian nationalism to Russian diplomatic targets and contents, mainly show pay more attention to safeguard national interests when making foreign policy, actively seeking the superpower status, revitalize Russia multi-polarization and seek Russian sparkpluging world three aspects. Finally, Russian nationalism through Russian diplomatic practice political elite effect: nationalism is Yeltsin's term foreign policy after adjustment factor; nationalism become Putin period the cornerstone of diplomacy establish independent; nationalism also become Medvedev period the important factors of foreign policy implementation.The third part, mainly analyzed and expounded the specific reasons of the influence of the Russian nationalism on Russian foreign: On the one hand, the western countries in quashing and discrimination, the impact of globalization is external causes of nationalism influence of Russian diplomatic choice; On the other hand, after the cold war, the Russian political change in the structure and the strength of a rapidly weakening are the main internal reasons.The fourth part, expounds effect analysis of the influence of the Russian nationalism on Russian diplomatic. Russian nationalism against Russia in diplomatic choice brought both positive effects and negative effect. Positive effect mainly displays that Russian nationalism has effectively maintained the country's stability and national dignity, powerfully promote the world pattern multi-polarization development, Negative effect mainly displays Russian nationalism is apt to cause aggravating tensions of the region between Russia and some cis countries, also go against the contradiction between the strong international political and economic cooperation. Because of the special historical and cultural influences, positive influence of Russia nationalism on Russia is obvious, its negative influence also can't be ignored. Therefore, how to use the Russian nationalism effectively, eliminate the negative effect, has a very important significance for Russia' development.