title: Russian History Textbooks and Mental Maps - Focusing on the Narrative for the Annexation of Crimea -
abstract: The territorial restructuring of the former Soviet Union has altered the geopolitics of Russia’s near abroad, which created new mental maps for Russians. The imaginations of Russia held by Russians are connected to beliefs about what sort of country Russia is (and ought to be), how Russia is viewed in the world and by Russian foreign policy. Understanding Russians’ perceptions of themselves and Russia within the world is a vital part of the larger field of international relations and ‘mental map
journal: The Korean History Education Review