The concept of “civilisation-state” is increasingly being used in foreign policy discourse. The participants of the second session of the Valdai Discussion Club expert dialogue in partnership with Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University discussed if a dialogue between civilisations is possible, what competing concepts of civilisations are relevant, and what does constituting “a civilisational state” mean for Russia.
Attention to civilisational issues is not just a political instrument for constructing identity or an intellectual fashion. It is about shaping the political identities of modern powers. What does this mean for international relations? Is a dialogue between civilisations possible? What competing concepts of civilisations are relevant? What does constituting “a civilisational state” mean for Russia?
The schedule of open sessions and details about the expert dialogue can be found in the Programme.