“Restored Sovereignty” as the Basis of National Pride

The construction of a “mobilization economy” will be a key test for the legitimization of power – will it be enough to have “great power” as a national idea?... ... was most clearly demonstrated in the discussions on the accession of several of these states to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) or the signing of a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreement (DCFTA) with the European Union. And perception played ...