Regionalisms in the modern world, on the one hand, are the key to sustainable development of territories, and on the other hand, cause wars and conflicts. Regionalism is often opposed to globalism, and sometimes is considered as a response to the latter. Different aspects of regionalism research often fail to understand this phenomenon as an ideological paradigm, in which the world is seen divided into parts, where each part is self-sufficient and unique, and their diversity contributes to sustainable development. The article attempts to consider regionalism as an ideological system. For this purpose, a system approach in the interpretation of A.I. Uyemov and I.V. Dmitrevskaya is used. The study made it possible to identify concept, structure and substrate levels of the system organization of regionalism. As a core concept, the author sees the ability of the human mind to understand any space as heterogeneous and to isolate its parts — regions. Regionalism as ideology includes the perception (the emotional and psychological level) of the uniqueness of a person’s space and community; the vision (the sensual and visual level) of its uniqueness; and the understanding (rational and logical level) of its uniqueness. Within the structure of the system, the author defines and analyzes substantial and formal components.
For citation: Dokuchaev D.S. Regionalism as an ideological system, Ivanovo State University Bulletin, Series: Humanities, 2024, iss. 4, pp. 162—167.