User:Herzen/Russophobia
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'Russophobia' (also, Russians hostility or Antirussismus [1]) is a negative attitude towards Russia, the Russian or Russian culture. It is an expression of the xenophobia and is the opposite of Russophilia.
There are a variety of stereotypes about Russia and Russians who set up partly to justified criticism, partly on prejudice [2] and as elements in political confrontation against the Soviet Union and the Russia are used [3] arguments against Russophobia are widespread in Russia in right-wing circles, be used against democratic reform efforts and serve sometimes to construct myths about the fall of the Soviet Union. [4]
The history of the connections between Russia and Western Europe [5] and the successful integration of Western Europe, in the USA and emigrated to Israel Russians suggests that there is no general Russophobia [6] the phenomenon of negative image Russia s has 500 years of tradition in the opinion of individual authors in recent times partly unnecessary false [7] or Russian national perspective to an "ideology" developed. [8]
It has also asked the question, "if not our image of Russia usually arises as a function of how Russia itself estimates ... Both types of images - external and self-images -. Have influenced the course of history of our mutual perceptions and relationships you are so far an idea provoked in a kind of symbiosis another ... What is sometimes hidden in these images of prejudice and what they can be used, has sometimes had terrible consequences. "[9]