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The research aims to explore how the concept of the Russian idea shapes Putin's domestic and foreign strategies.

March 10, 2026International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies0 citations

The “Russian Idea” in the Strategic Behavior of Putin’s Regime

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The research aims to explore how the concept of the Russian idea shapes Putin's domestic and foreign strategies.
Analyzes the historical evolution of the Russian idea across five versions during Putin's presidency.
Applies a security studies framework to assess the implications of the Russian idea.
Examines the impact of the Russian idea on national identity and the behavior of the Putin regime.
The quest for a cohesive Russian idea is more significant than individual expressions of the idea.
The embodiment of a messianic idea has led to increased repression and aggressive foreign policies.
Putin’s administration has created a state that presents a threat to the very civilization it claims to protect.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The notion of the “Russian idea” is a construct that is more than a century old and has taken many forms, frequently both elusive and protean. During Putin's presidency, there have been five versions of this national idea. This paper considers, within a security studies paradigm, the role of the Russian idea in national identity building and foreign policy. Given the dimensions of strategic culture and the conduct of Putin's regime, a close examination reveals that the quest for a “Russian idea” is more important than any particular iteration or popular expression of the idea itself. This quest has, in fact, inspired the Putin government's repressions, aggression, and atrocities. The repressive ways the Putin administration has attempted to embody a messianic idea of Russia have actually resulted in a state that is a menace of just the sort that the Russian idea claims to defend Christian civilization against.

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