Symbolism and regime change in Russia /
During the Soviet period, political symbolism developed into a coherent narrative that underpinned Soviet political development. Following the collapse of the Soviet regime and its widespread rejection by the Russian people, a new form of narrative was needed, one which both explained the state of e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2013
Cambridge ; New York : 2013 Cambridge : 2013 Cambridge ; New York : 2013 |
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| Summary: | During the Soviet period, political symbolism developed into a coherent narrative that underpinned Soviet political development. Following the collapse of the Soviet regime and its widespread rejection by the Russian people, a new form of narrative was needed, one which both explained the state of existing society and gave a sense of its direction. By examining the imagery contained in presidential addresses, the political system, the public sphere and the urban development of Moscow, Graeme Gill shows how no single coherent symbolic programme has emerged to replace that of the Soviet period. Laying particular emphasis on the Soviet legacy, and especially on the figure of Stalin, 'Symbolism and Regime Change in Russia' explains why it has been so difficult to generate a new set of symbols which could constitute a coherent narrative for the new Russia. Graeme Gill is Professor of Government and Public Administration at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. Publisher's note |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | vii, 246 pages ; 24 cm vii, 246 pages ; 24cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-242) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-242) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1107031397 (hbk.) 1107031397 9781107031395 (hbk.) 9781107031395 |