Sociology and Economy of Formation and Disassembly of Nations
The search for the national idea proclaimed in Russia requires developing the theory of forming a nation, which implies the application of sociological and economic analysis. Historical process is seen, first of all, as translational advance of historical forms of human communities: from families to tribes, from tribes to tribal unions, from tribal unions to nationalities, from nationalities to nations. The development of socium is carried out via the integration of communities into bigger unions. The integration occurs on the basis of quantum leaps in deepening division of labor resulting from technological breakthroughs in material production. A nation represents the highest historical form of human community arising as a result of industrial revolution. The main modern socio-economic antinomy is in antagonistic opposition of globalization and national self-determination. The globalization leads to most countries losing their sovereignty. Meanwhile, the notion of nation is substituted by ethnos. Therefore, the correct definition of nation and nationalism is critical.