This category collects articles about concepts, theories, and ideas connected with Nizhny Novgorod and the region: from historical and social interpretations to political technologies and philosophical currents. Nizhny Novgorod soil has given rise to several original developments — in particular, the Nizhny Novgorod Psychotechnology of managing public opinion and the activity of the philosophical club Universum (Philosophy Club)))".
Also featured here are articles that examine the structure of the region and the country as a whole: the Land Dual Power in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, the legends of Svetloyar, and debates about Nizhny Novgorod's place in Russia's urban hierarchy. The category's materials draw on local context and often offer an unconventional view of familiar phenomena.