title: THE CRIMEAN WAR AS A CONFLICT OF CIVILIZATIONS: THE FOCUS OF CRIMEA IN THE CIVILIZATION AND VALUE DIMENSION OF RUSSIAN HISTORY
abstract: This article aims to consider the history of Crimea from the perspective of the civilizational dimension of the world and Russian historical process. The special role of the Crimean peninsula as a special intercivilizational buffer is indicated. It determines a special paradigm of relations. Using Crimea as an example, the article reveals a special phenomenon of the «war of civilizations» with their illustration in the history of Russia. The Crimean War is considered as a direct example of the c
journal: Journal of Public and Municipal Administration