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Examines trends in study and teaching of international relations in post-Soviet Russia; 9 articles. Contents: New directions in Russian international studies: pluralization, Westernization, and isolationism, by Andrei P. Tsygankov and Pavel A. Tsygankov; Discussions of international relations in post-communism Russia, by Alexander A. Sergunin; The Russian realist school of international relations, by Tatyana A. Shakleyina and Aleskei D. Bogaturov; Dilemmas and promises of Russian liberalism, by Pavel A. Tsygankov and Andrei P. Tsygankov; Studies of globalization and equity in post-Soviet Russia, by Mikhail Ilyin; Geopolitics in Russia: science or vocation? by Eduard G. Solovyev; Ethnicity and the study of international relations in the post-Soviet Russia, by Nayil' M. Mukharyamov; The study of international political economy in Russia, by Stanislav L. Tkachenko; From prominance to decline: Russian studies of international negotiations, by Marina Lebedeva.

2.2 The Development of IR Studies in the USSR after World War II2.2.1 Development of Organizational Forms of Studying International Relations; 2.2.2 Shifts in Theoretical Foundations and IR Issues; 2.2.3 The Main Characteristics of Soviet Research in the Field of International Relations; Chapter 3 The Establishment of IR Studies in Contemporary Russia; 3.1 Trends in Russian IR Studies in the Late 1980s; 3.1.1 The "New Political Thinking" and Its Impact on International Relations; 3.1.2 A Change in the Content of International Studies in the Years of Perestroika.

The essay discusses Russia's mission in the contemporary world, as expressed in the concept of the "Russian Idea." Some Russian thinkers view the country as a fortress defending itself (and the world) from alien—primarily Western—civilizations. Others associate the "Russian Idea" with a bridge connecting different nations and civilizations. The question of whether Russia should be focused primarily on protecting national foundations and geopolitical boundaries or propose an ambitious, transformative agenda has important practical implications. The essay aims to draw attention to two sides of the concept—the nationally defensive and the one related to the dialogue of civilizations, possibly connecting them with each other.