The Post-Soviet Politics of Utopia - Language, Fiction and Fantasy in Modern Russia (Paperback)

More than 700 'utopian' novels are published in Russia every year. These utopias - meaning here fantasy fiction, science fiction, space operas or alternative history - do not set out merely to titillate; instead they express very real Russian anxieties: be they territorial right-sizing, loss of imperial status or turning into a 'colony' of the West. Contributors to this innovative collection use these narratives to re-examine post-Soviet Russian political culture and identity. Interrogating the intersections of politics, ideologies and fantasies, chapters draw together the highbrow literary mainstream (authors such as Vladimir Sorokin), mass literature for entertainment and individuals who bridge the gap between fiction writers and intellectuals or ideologists (Aleksandr Prokhanov, for example, the editor-in-chief of Russia's far-right newspaper Zavtra). In the process The Post-Soviet Politics of Utopia sheds crucial light onto a variety of debates - including the rise of nationalism, right-wing populism, imperial revanchism, the complicated presence of religion in the public sphere, the function of language - and is important reading for anyone interested in the heightened importance of ideas, myths, alternative histories and conspiracy theories in Russia today.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
Editors:	Mikhail Suslov • Per-Arne Bodin
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-7556-3647-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7556-3647-3
Barcode:	9780755636471

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