Putinism : the slow rise of a radical right regime in Russia / Marcel H. Van Herpen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herpen, Marcel H. van, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicals.

Radicalism.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Russia (Federation).

Politics and government.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-.

Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

Radicalism--Russia (Federation).

Radicals--Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

xiii, 278 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

"This book aims to provide an important insight into the essence of Putinism and the political system he has established in Russia over the past decade. Van Herpen compares in detail the many and often surprising parallels that exist between Vladimir Putin's regime in Russia and that of Weimar Germany and Mussolini's Italy indicating the presence of strong Fascist elements in the contemporary Russian Political system. However, this is tempered with elements of Bonapartism from Napoleon III's France and the populism of Italian politics under Berlusconi creating a hybrid system which has been termed 'Fascism-Lite' with a softer face than Mussolinian Fascism but still containing a hard core of ultra-nationalism, militarism and neo-imperialism. The author not only looks at Putin's regime in retrospect but also offers an insight into the future of the Russian political system as Russia's strong man begins his third term in office"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I: 'WEIMAR RUSSIA'? THE VALIDITY OF A HISTORICAL PARALLEL

Russia And The Weimar Republic: Does A 'Weimar Parallel' Exist?

The 'Weimar Parallel': Economic, Political, And Societal Aspects

The 'Weimar Parallel'

Socio-Psychological Aspects

Post-Imperial Pain And The Making Of A New National Myth

PART II: THE SPECTER OF A FASCIST RUSSIA

What Is Fascism?

Defining Fascism: The Thin Method

Defining Fascism: The Thick Method

Putinism And Fascism: The Eleven Differences (Part I)

Putinism And Fascism: The Eleven Differences (Part Ii)

PART III: PUTINISM, BONAPARTISM, AND BERLUSCONISM

Putinism And Bonapartism: The Ten Resemblances

Putinism And Berlusconism

Putinism: A Hybrid Mixture Of Mussolinian Fascism, Bonapartism, And Berlusconism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137282804

1137282800

OCLC:

805043601

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