title: Civilization discourse in the statements of Vladimir Putin
abstract: The aim of the article is to trace the evolution of Vladimir Putin's views on the civilizational essence of Russia. Content analysis, cognitive mapping, and the problem-chronological method are used as the methodological basis of the study. The primary sources are the Presidential addresses to the Federal Assembly, Putin's speeches at international and domestic events, his program articles in the press, speeches and interviews on television. Three main periods reflecting changes in the represent
journal: Discourse-P