title: Civilizational identity: a socio-cultural phenomenon or a geopolitical construct?
abstract: The article reveals the dual nature of civilizational identity, which is manifested in the fact that it reflects the objective socio-cultural reality of the living space of the indi­vidual and society and, at the same time, can act as an cognitive construct which is used to achieve geopolitical goals. To substantiate this position, the author consistently solves problems that correspond to the main thematic blocks of the study. The first block deals with theoretical and methodological issues tha
journal: Civilization studies review