History is not just a study of past events, but a product and an idea for the modernisation and
consolidation of the nation.'The Use of History in Putin's Russia'examines how the past is …

As shopping has been transformed from a chore into a major source of hedonistic pleasure,
a specifically Russian consumer culture has begun to emerge that is unlike any other. This …

Соâеòский пðоекò â самых ðаçных сâоих пðояâлениях âсеãда пðиâлекал âнимание
экспеðòоâ—исòоðикоâ, полиòолоãоâ, соöиолоãоâ, кульòуðолоãоâ. Соöиальная …

The proliferation and recycling of Soviet popular culture and history is a central ingredient of
post-Soviet film and television production, leading to accusations that the Russian media is …

This article reveals how the official patterns of commemorating the Soviet historical past in
Russia match its local projections. Based on interviews with experts from 27 regions and …

Recent studies have noted the human need for ontological security as an important factor of
a state's foreign policy. Ontological security builds on the major role that embedded and …

This study explores representations of the Battle of Stalingrad in Soviet literature between
1942 and 1963, asking how Stalingrad became central to Russian identity in this period. The …

" The canon of Russian poetry has been reshaped since the fall of the Soviet Union. A multi-
authored study of changing cultural memory and identity, this revisionary work charts …

It would be naïve to attempt a comprehensive analysis of Russian identity in one short
chapter, given that Russian identity is complex, multidimensional and broad. Identity is not a …

В статье рассматривается “советская жизнь” как интегральная модель перспективного
изучения социальной истории России/СССР советского периода. Необходимость …