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Part I A farewell to The Empire: the spatial dimension of Russian history the break-up of the USSR - a break in continuity. Part II Russia's three facades: the Western facade the Southern tier the Far Eastern backyard. Part III Integration: domestic boundaries and the Russian question fitting Russia in. Conclusion - after Eurasia.
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