Screen LibraryFortress Russia : conspiracy theories in post-Soviet Russia /
"Allegations of Russian conspiracies to meddle in the affairs of Western countries have been a persistent feature of Western politics since the Cold War. Recent allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election are only the most recent in a long series of conspiracy alleg...
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Polity Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2018. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Allegations of Russian conspiracies to meddle in the affairs of Western countries have been a persistent feature of Western politics since the Cold War. Recent allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election are only the most recent in a long series of conspiracy allegations that mark the history of the 20th century. However, Russian politics is rife with conspiracies about the West too. Everything bad that happens in Russia is traced back by some to an anti-Russian plot that is hatched in the West. Even the collapse of the Soviet Union this crucial turning point in "The post-Soviet period explores how, in the new millennium, the image of the 'dangerous, conspiring West' provides national unity and has legitimised Russia's turn to authoritarianism under Putin. It will be of great interest to anyone who wishes to understand Russia's role in the world today"-- |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 232 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-229) and index. |
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9781509522651 1509522654 9781509522668 1509522662 |
| Index Number: | DK510 |
| CLC: | D751.209 |
| Call Number: | D751.209/Y11 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Building 'fortress Russia' -- The spectres of conspiracy mythmaking -- In search of the 'agents of perestroika' -- Sovereign democracy and its enemies -- Battling against 'foreign agents' -- Shadows of the revolution -- The war has begun -- Conclusion. |