Motherland: Soviet Nostalgia in the Russian Federation
Charles J. Sullivan, 978-981-19-3975-4, 978-981-19-3974-7, 9811939772, 978-9811939778, 9789811939778, 9811939748, 978-9811939747, 9789811939747, B0BF8Q1MYP
This book explores the extent to which and the reasons why Russia’s citizens harbor feelings of nostalgia for the Soviet Union today. Based on the results of a nationwide survey and rigorous field research carried out within several of Russia’s regions, Dr. Sullivan uncovers material and cultural rationales for this sentiment of nostalgia – which poses both an opportunity and a challenge to the Russian government. With Russian nationalism and revanchism a resurgent force in contemporary global affairs, this detailed study will interest scholars of international relations and of populist authoritarianism around the world.