Summary
This report focuses on the structuration of new nationalist think tanks close to the Kremlin. For some years now, Russian leaders have refused to remain content with the usual few shadow counselors and have begun to rely on an increasingly large network of competitive experts. A new wave of Russian nationalism has been emerging that broadly exceeds the influence of older strains of nationalism, whether founded on Slavophilism, Soviet nostalgia, or Eurasianist theories. This new form of nationalism is advanced by ideologues that are very young (of around thirty years of age) and educated in disciplines such as law, economics, management, and foreign languages. They are convinced of the benefits of the market economy and private property, and want to explore new paths toward the future. As such, they are intent on re-opening the ideological front, and call for Russia to embrace globalization.
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