Russian Diaspora in Eastern Countries : History and Modernity. Collection of Articles of I – III Annual International Scientific Conferences, Moscow, Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS, 2010 – 2012.

Editor: Nikolaev Valery
Compilator: Pale Sofia

Владивосток, 2013, 188 p.

The theme declared in the title is extremely relevant and important as it poses for the first time in Russian science the target to trace the way of Russian emigrants to the East in 17 – 21 cent. This process is researched from the point of view of humanitarian knowledge – history, political science, sociology, culturology, historical psychology. The authors of the articles use for their works not only unique historical sources, but also up-to-date empiric material applying to it modern methodology and realize various principles of analysis. The collection of papers elaborates major trends and special aspects of Russian emigrants live today and in the past in the countries of Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceania, as well as Middle East and North Africa. Terminological base and conceptual instrument to put light on the processes of Russian Diaspora formation and preservation of Russianness in emigrants’ society are formulated in this book for the first time in Russian science. The authors are the leading scientists and practical workers of state structures. They consider the problems from all sides and stress the favors which might be taken into account by Russian state leaders in forming political, ideological and humanitarian-cultural course in development of business partnerships with the countries discussed in this work.