Seven Steps Beyond the Crisis Horizon: Reflecting on Past Mistakes

... It is clear that the effectiveness of Russian power will continue to suffer if we do not achieve a decisive socioeconomic breakthrough and become significantly more open as a society to the outside world. 7. What should the basis of the new Russian patriotism be? 2015 : However, the modernization of Russia is far from possible without the unifying force of civil patriotism. As the experience of many other countries has shown, it is precisely the patriotic feeling that helps to endure losses and ...