Symbolism and Regime Change in Russia

by Graeme J. Gill

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107031397
• ISBN13: 9781107031395
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"