Upadek rosyjskiego Matrixu: pożegnanie z imperializmem

Darchiashvili, David

Upadek rosyjskiego Matrixu: pożegnanie z imperializmem

Abstract

The author argues that cooperation between the ruling class and the educated class, understood as an intellectual layer of society, is one of the main variables for the stability of any political system. The main subject of this cooperation is the development and communication of the ideas, serving to build a collective identity. For too long Russia was the exemplum of such cooperation and the idea, developed in various forms, was imperial. Things have changed in this respect since February 24, 2022 and the Russian ruling class is no longer supported by the most dynamic elements of Russian intellectuals. This, the author argues, will un avoidably be to the detriment of the Putin’s regime. But ideas which might define the identity and purpose of Russia and Russians are still needed. Together with universal principles of democracy, rule of law and human rights, such ideational grounds can be created on the basis – and novel interpretation – of the experience of the old Eastern European commonwealth – Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Rzeczpospolita).