TY - BOOK AU - Noack,Christian TI - Politics of the Russian language beyond Russia /edited by Christian Noack T2 - Russian language and society series SN - 9781474463812 AV - P119 .P655 2021 KW - Russian language KW - Political aspects KW - Language policy KW - Russia (Federation) KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Politics of the Russian Language Beyond Russia --; Copyright --; Contents --; Tables --; Contributors --; Acknowledgements --; INTRODUCTION Language and Culture in Russia's Soft Power Toolbox --; 1 The 'Russian World' and Ukraine --; 2 Russian in Belarus: A Feature of Belarusian Identity or Moscow's 'Trojan Horse'? --; 3 Between Emotions and Pragmatism: The Russian Language in Kazakhstan and the 'Russian Factor' --; 4 Speakers of Russian in Ireland: 'What unites us is language, but in all other respects we are different' --; 5 Media Use of Russian Speakers in Germany; 6 The Role of Russian for Digital Diplomacy in Moldova --; 7 Promoting Russian Higher Education --; 8 Stable or Variable Russian? Standardisation versus Pluricentrism --; 9 The Russian World in Perspective: Comparing Russian Culture and Language Promotion with British, German and French Practices --; Index; 2; b N2 - Russian policy documents increasingly emphasise the importance of "miagakaia sila" (soft power) for securing Russia's foreign policy interests. Looking at the politics of Russian in a range of countries including the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ireland and Germany, this book examines Russian language promotion and its reception in different countries and across different contexts UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3067755&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -