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A researcher who applies a decolonial lens to the analysis of education in Russia faces several challenges. The first significant controversy is whether the social situation in Russia can be considered postcolonial, that is, somewhat preserving colonial relations. Secondly, what are the peculiarities of colonial relations that are relevant to Russia and the Russian education system? Finally, are there any possible ways to decolonise educational programmes in Russia?
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The north-western sector of the Mongol Empire established by Batu Khan in the thirteenth century.
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Nasibullov, K., Kopylova, N. (2022). Decolonising the Curriculum in Hybrid Spaces: Muslim Schooling in Russia. In: Moncrieffe, M.L. (eds) Decolonising Curriculum Knowledge. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13623-8_10
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