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Russia's Postcolonial Identity

A Subaltern Empire in a Eurocentric World

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  1. Viatcheslav Morozov

    1. University of Tartu, Estonia

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Viatcheslav Morozov
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Postcolonial and the Imperial in the Space and Time of World Politics

    • Viatcheslav Morozov
    Pages 8-37

  4. Russia in/and Europe: Sources of Ambiguity

    • Viatcheslav Morozov
    Pages 38-66

  5. Material Dependency: Postcolonialism, Development and Russia’s ‘Backwardness’

    • Viatcheslav Morozov
    Pages 67-102

  6. Normative Dependency: Putinite Paleoconservatism and the Missing Peasant

    • Viatcheslav Morozov
    Pages 103-134

  7. The People Are Speechless: Russia, the West and the Voice of the Subaltern

    • Viatcheslav Morozov
    Pages 135-165

  8. Conclusion

    • Viatcheslav Morozov
    Pages 166-168

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 169-209
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Pushing postcolonial studies and constructivist International Relations towards an uneasy dialogue, this book looks at Russia as a subaltern empire. It demonstrates how the dialectic of the subaltern and the imperial has produced a radically anti-Western regime, which nevertheless remains locked in a Eurocentric outlook.

Reviews

“Morozov’s book is a rich and insightful study of Russia’s peculiar relations with the West. It goes to the heart of Russia’s inferiority complex vis-à-vis the West by putting it in a global context. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Russian identity, foreign policy and politics.” (Alexander Titov, Slavonic and East European Review, Vol. 96 (2), April, 2018)



“The book by Viacheslav Morozov is an interesting attempt to bridge international relations with postcolonial theory in Russian studies. … The book is an informative and densely written theoretical work which undoubtedly makes a contribution to the field. Its bold engagement with postcolonial theory and acquaintance with various strands of literature make it a fascinating read. … the book presents a new perspective on Russian–European relations, which makes it a mind-bending intellectual journey.” (Vsevolod Samokhvalov, Ab Imperio, Issue 1, 2016)  

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Tartu, Estonia

    Viatcheslav Morozov

About the author

Viatcheslav Morozov is Professor of EU-Russia Studies at the University of Tartu. Before moving to Estonia in 2010, he taught for thirteen years at the St Petersburg State University, Russia. He is the author of Russia and the Others: Identity and Boundaries of a Political Community and the editor of Decentring the West: The Idea of Democracy and the Struggle for Hegemony.

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