Russian nationalism : imaginaries, doctrines, and political battlefields /
Laruelle, Marlène,
Russian nationalism : imaginaries, doctrines, and political battlefields / Marlene Laruelle. - 1 online resource. - BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies .
This book, by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, explores the complex nature of Russian nationalism. It examines nationalism as a multilayered and multifaceted repertoire displayed by a myriad of actors. It considers nationalism as various concepts and ideas emphasizing Russia's distinctive national character, based on the country's geography, history, Orthodoxy, and Soviet technological advances. It analyzes the ideologies of Russia's ultra-nationalist and far-right groups, explores the use of nationalism in the conflict with Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, and discusses how Putin's political opponents, including Alexei Navalny, make use of nationalism. Overall the book provides a rich analysis of a key force which is profoundly affecting political and societal developments both inside Russia and beyond.
9780429426773 0429426771 9780429761997 0429761996 9780429761980 0429761988 9780429761973 042976197X
Nationalism--Former Soviet republics.
HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.
HISTORY / Europe / Former Soviet Republics.
HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
Former Soviet republics--Politics and government.
Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-
DK295
947.086
Russian nationalism : imaginaries, doctrines, and political battlefields / Marlene Laruelle. - 1 online resource. - BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies .
This book, by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, explores the complex nature of Russian nationalism. It examines nationalism as a multilayered and multifaceted repertoire displayed by a myriad of actors. It considers nationalism as various concepts and ideas emphasizing Russia's distinctive national character, based on the country's geography, history, Orthodoxy, and Soviet technological advances. It analyzes the ideologies of Russia's ultra-nationalist and far-right groups, explores the use of nationalism in the conflict with Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea, and discusses how Putin's political opponents, including Alexei Navalny, make use of nationalism. Overall the book provides a rich analysis of a key force which is profoundly affecting political and societal developments both inside Russia and beyond.
9780429426773 0429426771 9780429761997 0429761996 9780429761980 0429761988 9780429761973 042976197X
Nationalism--Former Soviet republics.
HISTORY / Europe / Eastern.
HISTORY / Europe / Former Soviet Republics.
HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
Former Soviet republics--Politics and government.
Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-
DK295
947.086