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The "Balkanization" of the post -Soviet space is gaining momentum. Today, it is unlikely that anyone, besides people with a clear politically engaged position, will begin to deny the influence of Kosovo self-determination on the ethnopolitical situation in the post-Soviet space. This, of course, is not about direct influence.

From the editorial office of "States 2008": Exactly a week ago, the States 2008 website opened a discussion about ethno -nationalism as a possible political strategy in connection with the appearance of Foreign in the journal AFFAirs "Articles of the Professor of the University of Catholic University Jerry Muller " We and them. The preserved power of ethnic nationalism.

According to the ancients, there was a certain woman called a fly, a poet, beautiful and wise, and another - the famous heterona, about whom the comic poet said: "Well, the fly bites, so trembling to the heart." Lucian. "Praise of a fly" Why am I writing about the Montal, in essence, knowing very little about him? Because I'm looking for a circle of comrade -in -arms of Yates.

Introduction: Professor Müller's article in Foreign Affair s " In the second issue magazine " Foreign Affair S “This year an article by Professor Müller appeared , the name of which can be translated as“ we and they: the tenacious power of ethnic nationalism .

From the editorial office: No, it did not seem at all that the documentary pamphlet of Father Tikhon (Shevkunov) would remain the subject of discussions only by the Byzantists, who, by the way, turned out to be so much that involuntarily the question arises - where does it come from? Or was Byzantism for some time turned out to be a way of self-understanding of Russian?