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Memory makers : the politics of the past in Putin's Russia / Jade McGlynn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McGlynn, Jade, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952---Influence.
- Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich.
- Press and politics--Russia (Federation)--History--21st century.
- Press and politics.
- Mass media--Political aspects--Russia (Federation).
- Mass media.
- Collective memory--Political aspects--Russia (Federation).
- Collective memory.
- Patriotism--Russia (Federation).
- Patriotism.
- Russia (Federation)--Cultural policy.
- Russia (Federation).
- Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.
- Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations--21st century.
- Russia (Federation)--Social policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2023]
- Summary:
- Why aren't ordinary Russians more outraged by Putin's invasion of Ukraine? Inside the Kremlin's own historical propaganda narratives, Russia's invasion of Ukraine makes complete sense. From its World War II cult to anti-Western conspiracy theories, the Kremlin has long used myth and memory to legitimize repression at home and imperialism abroad, its patriotic history resonating with and persuading large swathes of the Russian population. In Memory Makers, Russia analyst Jade McGlynn takes us into the depths of Russian historical propaganda, revealing the chilling web of nationwide narratives and practices perforating everyday life, from after-school patriotic history clubs to tower block World War II murals. The use of history to manifest a particular Russian identity has had grotesque, even gruesome, consequences, but it belongs to a global political pattern - where one's view of history is the ultimate marker of political loyalty, patriotism and national belonging. Memory Makers demonstrates how the extreme Russian experience is a stark warning to other nations tempted to stare too long at the reflection of their own imagined and heroic past.
- Contents:
- Taking back control of history
- The Kremlin's memory policies
- Past as present: the historical framing of Ukraine, sanctions, and Syria
- Amplifying the call to history
- Living forms of patriotism
- Attaining cultural consciousness
- The endlessness of history
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781350280779
- 1350280771
- 9781350280786
- 135028078X
- OCLC:
- 1371754811
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