Symbolism and Regime Change in Russia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

During the Soviet period, political symbolism developed into a coherent narrative that underpinned Soviet political development. Following the collapse of the Soviet regime and its widespread rejection by the Russian people, a new form of narrative was needed, one which both explained the state of existing society and gave a sense of its direction. By examining the imagery contained in presidential addresses, the political system, the public sphere and the urban development of Moscow, Graeme Gill shows how no single coherent symbolic programme has emerged to replace that of the Soviet period. Laying particular emphasis on the Soviet legacy, and especially on the figure of Stalin, Symbolism and Regime Change in Russia explains why it has been so difficult to generate a new set of symbols which could constitute a coherent narrative for the new Russia.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-01-17
Mått:158 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:510 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:326
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107031395

Utforska kategorier

Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Graeme Gill is Professor of Government and Public Administration at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. His previous publications include Symbols and Legitimacy in Soviet Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2011).

Recensioner i media

'How does a country see itself and make sense of its past and place in the world? In this groundbreaking book, Graeme Gill builds on his earlier work on Symbols and Legitimacy in Soviet Politics to take the story into the post-Soviet era. The fall of communism entailed not only institutional change but a drastic transformation of the symbolic universe, accompanied by the formation of new narrative structures and attempts to reshape the physical environment. This book is an original and thought-provoking study of how contemporary Russia sees itself and tries to shape how it should be seen.' Richard Sakwa, University of Kent

Innehållsförteckning

1. Symbolism and regime change; 2. Dissolution of the Soviet metanarrative; 3. The leader's vision; 4. The symbolism of the political arena; 5. Russian identity in the public arena; 6. Moscow: a material basis for post-Soviet identity?; Conclusion: the difficulties of a post-Soviet narrative.