Politics of the Russian language beyond Russia

Russian policy documents increasingly emphasise the importance of "miagakaia sila" (soft power) for securing Russia's foreign policy interests. Looking at the politics of Russian in a range of countries including the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ireland and Germany, this boo...

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Other Authors: Noack, Christian (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2021, [2021]©2021
Series:Russian language and society series
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505 0 |a Politics of the Russian Language Beyond Russia -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- INTRODUCTION Language and Culture in Russia's Soft Power Toolbox -- 1 The 'Russian World' and Ukraine -- 2 Russian in Belarus: A Feature of Belarusian Identity or Moscow's 'Trojan Horse'? -- 3 Between Emotions and Pragmatism: The Russian Language in Kazakhstan and the 'Russian Factor' -- 4 Speakers of Russian in Ireland: 'What unites us is language, but in all other respects we are different' -- 5 Media Use of Russian Speakers in Germany 
505 0 |a 6 The Role of Russian for Digital Diplomacy in Moldova -- 7 Promoting Russian Higher Education -- 8 Stable or Variable Russian? Standardisation versus Pluricentrism -- 9 The Russian World in Perspective: Comparing Russian Culture and Language Promotion with British, German and French Practices -- Index 
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520 |a Russian policy documents increasingly emphasise the importance of "miagakaia sila" (soft power) for securing Russia's foreign policy interests. Looking at the politics of Russian in a range of countries including the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ireland and Germany, this book examines Russian language promotion and its reception in different countries and across different contexts