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oapen-20.500.12657-494602021-06-10T12:39:01Z Nexus of Patriotism and Militarism in Russia Pynnöniemi, Katri Enemy image Threat perception submarine Kursk Blood sacrifice Authoritarianism Militarism Patriotic education Patriotism Youth Putin Russia bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHB Sociology bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTC Communication studies bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRQ Alternative belief systems::HRQM Contemporary non-Christian & para-Christian cults & sects bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPA Political science & theory bic Book Industry Communication::T Technology, engineering, agriculture::TN Civil engineering, surveying & building::TNC Structural engineering::TNCB Surveying bic Book Industry Communication::2 Language qualifiers::2A Indo-European languages::2AG Slavic (Slavonic) languages::2AGR Russian This edited volume explores patriotism and the growing role of militarism in today’s Russia. During the last 20-year period, there has been a consistent effort in Russia to consolidate the nation and to foster a sense of unity and common purpose. To this end, Russian authorities have activated various channels, from educational programmes and youth organizations to media and popular culture. With the conflict in Ukraine, the manipulation of public sentiments – feeling of pride and perception of threat – has become more systemic. The traditional view of Russia being Other for Europe has been replaced with a narrative of enmity. The West is portrayed as a threat to Russia’s historical-cultural originality while Russia represents itself as a country encircled by enemies. On the other hand, these state-led projects mixing patriotism and militarism are perceived sceptically by the Russian society, especially the younger generations. This volume provides new insights into the evolution of enemy images in Russia and the ways in which societal actors perceive official projections of patriotism and militarism in the Russian society. The contributors of the volume include several experts on Russian studies, contemporary history, political science, sociology, and media studies. 2021-06-10T11:24:23Z 2021-06-10T11:24:23Z 2021 book ONIX_20210610_9789523690356_6 9789523690356 9789523690363 9789523690370 9789523690349 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/49460 eng application/pdf n/a 9789523690356.pdf Helsinki University Press Helsinki University Press 10.33134/HUP-9 10.33134/HUP-9 20cefb8d-481a-4a27-af02-aec9567fecb5 9789523690356 9789523690363 9789523690370 9789523690349 Helsinki University Press 342 Helsinki open access
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This edited volume explores patriotism and the growing role of militarism in today’s Russia. During the last 20-year period, there has been a consistent effort in Russia to consolidate the nation and to foster a sense of unity and common purpose. To this end, Russian authorities have activated various channels, from educational programmes and youth organizations to media and popular culture. With the conflict in Ukraine, the manipulation of public sentiments – feeling of pride and perception of threat – has become more systemic. The traditional view of Russia being Other for Europe has been replaced with a narrative of enmity. The West is portrayed as a threat to Russia’s historical-cultural originality while Russia represents itself as a country encircled by enemies. On the other hand, these state-led projects mixing patriotism and militarism are perceived sceptically by the Russian society, especially the younger generations. This volume provides new insights into the evolution of enemy images in Russia and the ways in which societal actors perceive official projections of patriotism and militarism in the Russian society. The contributors of the volume include several experts on Russian studies, contemporary history, political science, sociology, and media studies.
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