Studies the transformation of Russian domestic politics and foreign policy under Vladimir
Putin Asks what kind of political system 'Putinism'denotes Engages with the scholarly and …

In this book, Edenborg studies contemporary conflicts of community as enacted in Russian
media, from the 'homosexual propaganda'laws to the Sochi Olympics and the Ukraine war …

The theoretical point of departure of this paper is that the perspective of political myth adds
to the understanding of political developments in Russia. The upcoming Olympic Winter …

Abstract According to Joseph Nye, who coined the concept of 'soft power', Putin 'failed to
capitalize on the soft-power boost afforded to Russia by hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic …

This book critically examines the role of cinema and television in shaping and spreading
narratives of memory politics in contemporary Russia to provide a better understanding both …

Survey evidence suggests that Vladimir Putin's legitimacy rests on three pillars: domestic
order; economic prosperity; and the demonstration of great power status internationally. This …

In recent years, border tensions have characterised Swedish-Russian security relations in
the form of simulated strikes and military exercises in the Baltic Sea region. In this article, we …

Abstract For decades now, President Vladimir Putin has consistently enjoyed markedly high
approval rates and seemingly benefited from charismatic legitimacy, whereas systemic legal …

Bringing together leading scholars from Russia and outside experts on Russia, this book
looks at the difference between the image Russia has of itself and the way it is viewed in the …

The Russian Federation has declared that it will develop a Russian national segment of
Internet which can be disconnected from the global Internet if need be. This project is related …