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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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:xiii, 248 pages
ISBN:1399509403
1474463797
9781474463799
1474463843
9781399509404