Bringing Stalin Back In: Memory Politics and the Creation of a Useable Past in Putin's Russia

This book examines the favorable portrayal of Stalin in Russia today. Putin and he political elite have co-opted the processes of discourse formulation in Russian society, using these to advance positive perceptions of Stalin, while exercising control over the arenas in which any sort of alternative narratives on Stalinism might emerge.

Author: Todd H. Nelson
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 06/28/2021
Pages: 182
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d
ISBN13: 9781498591546
ISBN10: 149859154X
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations | Diplomacy
- Political Science | World | Russian & Soviet

About the Author
Todd H. Nelson is assistant professor at Cleveland State University.