Russian Concepts of Globalization and Their Academic Potential

This article examines three dominant conceptions of globalisation in contemporary Russian scholarship, aiming to assess their academic potential. These are the concept of multipolar globalisation, the concept of the globalisation of centres, and the concept of value-oriented globalisation. Each represents both the culmination of intellectual inquiry to date and a prevailing direction in the ongoing search for a new model of future globalisation. The concept of multipolar globalisation is underpinned by hypotheses concerning an ordered global system and its governance. The concept of the globalisation of centres is based on the premise that globalisation can emerge through agreements among key geopolitical hubs. Meanwhile, the concept of value-oriented globalisation emphasises the role of traditional values in shaping global processes. The article is structured into six sections: the first three analyse these concepts individually, the fourth compares them and evaluates their academic potential, and the fifth verifies the preliminary findings through a historiographical review of works by Vladimir Baranovsky, Alexey Gromyko, Alexander Dynkin, and Andrey Kortunov. The final section explores how these concepts may be applied to historical research on globalisation and the development of Russian academic thought, with the aim of overcoming fragmentation and fostering dialogue and international cooperation. This article is intended as a contribution to ongoing discussions in the field; however, it does not engage in a detailed examination of the relationship between globalisation and global history.