К Вопросу об этнополитической динамике европы

Ethnopolitical Studies is one of the most dynamically developing fields of political science, its importance and necessity for world development is hard to overestimate. The Russian tradition of ethnopolitical studies is well developed and widely recognized despite its young age. A new seminal work in this area has just appeared. The article is dedicated to the book “Ethnopolitical Dynamics of European Union” written by Alexander Tevdoy-Burmuli (published by Aspect Press in 2018). This is a textbook of the enlarged group of study fields 41.00.00 “Political Science and Regional Studies”. It consists of a theoretical chapter and a few parts structured according to spatial (Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe) and scope (sub-national, national and supra-national nationalisms) principles. Largely this is a constructivist work; the author presents his views on ethnopolitical interactions in Europe, using a number of original explanatory and analytical theories. He also dwells on the peculiarities of ethnopolitical governance and subject-object relations in the ethnic field. The author places his work in the broader context of global ethnopolitical studies, referring to recent research conducted by leading European and American analysts. In the situation of present “conceptual quagmire” in the field of ethnopolitical studies, according to academician Valery Tishkov, the publication of this book is of significant importance for expert and educational community.