Nationalism and Euroasian Integration: the Role of Post-Soviet Political Elites

Abstract

The article explains the importance of ideological determination of the Eurasian integration vector. It stresses the necessity for political elites to reject the usage of ethnonationalism as an instrument for mass political mobilization, to get ready for a compromise based on the understanding that regional integration serves the national interests of all its participants.

Keywords

• eurasian integration
• region
• nationalism
• ethnopolitical conflict
• national interests