Relevance of Vadim Tsymburskie’s geopolitical intuitions

This article is the polemical response to report of Yu.D. Granin “Island Russia” by Vadim Tsymbursky and geopolitical project Greater Eurasia” within frame­work round table “Problems civilizations in books Institute Philo­sophy Russian Academy Sciences”. The purpose work indicate po­sitions author concept “Islands relation a few modern geopol­itical problems. tasks set text can be defined as 1) understand what Tsym­bursky meant “Russian civilization”; 2) distinct between “Russia “Greater his concept; 3) reflect methodological relationship historical projective components 4) identify prospects for development local civilization, understood them. ba­sis hermeneutic analysis was texts Tsymbursky, devoted problem sovereignty. Conclusions: ethno-cultural component decisive importance civilization; devel­opment more significant than continental integration with other civilizational centers; methodology constructivism civi­lizational studies are complementarity; value consolidation elite ordinary citizens priority existence “island”.