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Putin's Russia and the Falsification of History - Reasserting Control over the Past (Hardcover)
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Putin's Russia and the Falsification of History - Reasserting Control over the Past (Hardcover)
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This book provides a bold examination of the political use of
history in contemporary Russia. Anton Weiss-Wendt argues that
history is yet another discipline misappropriated by the Kremlin
for the purpose of rallying the population. He explains how, since
the pro-democracy protests in 2011-12, the Russian government has
hamstrung independent research and aligned state institutions in
the promotion of militant patriotism. The entire state machinery
has been mobilized to construe a single, glorious historical
narrative with the focus on Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.
Putin's Russia and the Falsification of History examines the
intricate networks in Russia that engage in "historymaking."
Whether it is the Holocaust or Soviet mass terror, Tsars or Stalin,
the regime promotes a syncretic interpretation of Russian history
that supports the notion of a strong state and authoritarian rule.
That interpretation finds its way into new monuments, exhibitions,
and quasi-professional associations. In addition to administrative
measures of control, the Russian state has been using the penal
code to censor critical perspectives on history, typically advanced
by individuals who also happen to call for a political change in
Russia. This powerful book shows how history is increasingly
becoming an element of political technology in Russia, with the
systematic destruction of independent institutions setting the very
future of History as an academic discipline in Russia in doubt.
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