The problem of the “national” in Russian social and political discourse

The article deals with the consideration of the position of Russian prominent social thinkers on the issue of the “national”. The author attempts to analyze the specific nature of Russian social consciousness in understanding this issue. It is undertaken a complex analysis of the phenomenon of the “national” at different stages of the Russian state history. The paper concludes that there is a deep comprehension of this problem in Russian social and political discourse. The article offers several optimal ways to solve the national issue.