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Russia’s Relations with the European Union and China: Comparative Analysis of Mutual Perception in the Border Regions

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Occurred nearly a quarter of a century ago, the collapse of the Soviet Union – an event that led to the formation of a new con guration of the world-system. In this global role, the national signi cance of this event for Russia that she has to nd their place in the world that actualizes a scienti c discussion on this topic. Without public clari cation and comparison of the ideological di erences and disagreements it is di cult to imagine the development of a democratic society. Moreover, it is impossible to do without a debate in the society, standing in the darkness. Russia again, as in the beginning 1990-h years is in a situ- ation of historical bifurcation. Russia to go their own way or try to rebuild themselves in the experience of the successful modernization of the States of the European, Asian, South American or African. They have used the Western (European) experience, without losing their national identity.

Inherent in our ethnic consciousness and the inclination to extremes, Russian intellectuals keen on totally unproductive debates, like the endless, which is between "Westerners" and "Slavophil’s" (in the cur- rent language – "fundamentalists"). The notorious dichotomy becomes more and more absurd, Recalling the disputes of "points" and "dull bits" from the famous novel of Jonathan Swift. The country is a completely di erent choice – e ectiveness and development or the ine ciency and backwardness, modernization or preservation of its political and economic model, developed by reformers in 1990-ies. Today, therefore, Russia should not deifying the West, than succeeded ones and not the dei cation of exclusivity, what more you want to succeed others, but strong awareness of the reality and the pursuit of maximum expediency, pragmatism in the development of the achievements of Western civilization. If Asian countries are to suc- cessfully adopt the European (Western) modernization experience, then Russia as a European country should be more favorable conditions.

In line with what is happening in the country discussions on ways of socio-economic development of Russia and its role and place in the emerging new global con guration, interactions with neighbors, primarily with the European Union and China in the context of the prospects of replacing the existing economic model and the upcoming modernization. Need to know life plans, orientation and attitudes of the Russian youth, its ideas about the place of Russia in a changing world. how it links its future with the future of their country. In the upcoming modernization, the main burden of its implementation will fall on the current young generation of Russians. In this regard, the article analyzes survey results of University students in six Federal districts of Russia.

Key words: interculturality, cross-border regional studies, the concept of good neighborliness, resources, innovative economy, human capital upgrading, and regional peculiarities of mass consciousness of young people.

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