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Historical Narratives in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia

Destroying the Settled Past, Creating an Uncertain Future

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Authors:
  1. Thomas Sherlock

    1. West Point, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Myth and Legitimacy in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia

    • Thomas Sherlock
    Pages 1-27

  3. Authorizing Reform by Uncovering The Past

    • Thomas Sherlock
    Pages 29-47

  4. Leninist Mythology and Reform

    • Thomas Sherlock
    Pages 49-65

  5. Assessing the Genesis of Stalinism

    • Thomas Sherlock
    Pages 67-91

  6. The Legitimation of Insurgent Narratives

    • Thomas Sherlock
    Pages 93-123

  7. Myth, History, and Separatism in the Periphery

    • Thomas Sherlock
    Pages 125-148

  8. Destroying a Settled Past, Creating an Uncertain Future

    • Thomas Sherlock
    Pages 149-185

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 187-271
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About this book

Establishing a causal link between historical discourse and political change, this important book describes the role of historical discourse in establishing, maintaining, or destroying elite and mass political identities in Soviet and post-Soviet space.

Reviews

'Historians of the period would be well served by reading this book, in addition to anyone interested in democratisation and comparative politics. The fact that Sherlock's clear prose is comparatively free of jargon will be a relief for specialists and non-specialists alike.' - Michael Westrate, Europe-Asia Studies

Authors and Affiliations

  • West Point, USA

    Thomas Sherlock

About the author

THOMAS SHERLOCK teaches comparative politics and international relations at the United States Military Academy (West Point).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Historical Narratives in the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia

  • Book Subtitle: Destroying the Settled Past, Creating an Uncertain Future

  • Authors: Thomas Sherlock

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230604216

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-7450-1Published: 08 June 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-53516-3Published: 08 June 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-60421-6Published: 16 April 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 273

  • Topics: Political History, Russian and Post-Soviet Politics, Political Science, Political Theory

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