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This book explores the delusional imaginings of Russia's pseudo-scientific "alternative history" movement, which diligently rewrites Russia's past and "rediscovers" its hidden greatness. Alternative history has become a popular therapy for Russians still coming to terms with the reality of post-Soviet life. It is one of the forces shaping a new Russian nationalism and an important factor in the geopolitics of the twenty-first century.
Price: $39.00
Pages: 240
Publisher: Ibidem Press
Imprint: Ibidem Press
Series: Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society
Publication Date:
01 July 2014
Trim Size: 8.27 X 5.83 in
ISBN: 9783838205656
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Russia / General, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, HISTORY / Historiography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet
Sheiko's work marks a milestone in the analysis of one of the main currents of contemporary Russian nationalist thought, hitherto quite unknown to scholars.
Dr Konstantin Sheiko studied Law and History at the Moscow Institute of Economics, Politics and Law before receiving a Master's in International Relations from the United States International University and a Ph. D. in History from the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Dr Stephen Brown teaches Russian History at the University of Wollongong.
Prof. Donald Ostrowski teaches Russian History at the Harvard University Extension School.