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Russia's Hero Cities

From Postwar Ruins to the Soviet Heroarchy

By: Ivo Mijnssen

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Russia's Hero Cities

From Postwar Ruins to the Soviet Heroarchy

By: Ivo Mijnssen

World War II, known as the Great Patriotic War to Russians, ravaged the Soviet Union and traumatized those who survived. After the war, memory of this anguish was often publicly repressed under Stalin. But that all changed by the 1960s. Under Brezhnev, the idea of the Great Patriotic War was transformed into one of victory and celebration. In Russia's Hero Cities, Ivo Mijnssen reveals how contradictory national recollections were revised into an idealized past that both served official needs and offered a narrative of heroism. This triumphant narrative was most evident in the creation of 13 Hero Cities, now located across Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. These cities, which were host to some of the fiercest and most famous battles, were named champions. Brezhnev's government officially recognized these cities with awards, financial contributions, and ritualized festivities. Their citizens also encountered the altered history at every corner—on manicured battlefields, in war memorials, and through stories at the kitchen table. Using a rich tapestry of archival material, oral history interviews, and newspaper articles, Mijnssen provides a thorough exploration of two cities in particular, Tula and Novorossiysk. By exploring the significance of Hero Cities in Soviet identity and the enduring but conflicted importance they hold for Russians today, Russia's Hero Cities exposes how the Great Patriotic War no longer has the power to mask the deep rifts still present in Russian society.

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Indiana University Press

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0253056233

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9780253056238

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I

Back to Our Future! History, Modernity, and Patriotism according to Nashi, 2005-2013

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The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I

Back to Our Future! History, Modernity, and Patriotism according to Nashi, 2005-2013

By: Ivo Mijnssen

This book analyzes the dubious role of the Democratic Antifascist Youth Movement "Nashi" in contemporary Russia. Part of the Putinist project of political stabilization, Nashi mobilizes young Russians through its emotional appeal, skillful use of symbolic politics, and promise of professional self-realization.

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Columbia University Press

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3838265785

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9783838265780

Russia's Hero Cities

From Postwar Ruins to the Soviet Heroarchy

By: Ivo Mijnssen

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From Postwar Ruins to the Soviet Heroarchy

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0253056217

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9780253056214

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I

Back to Our Future! History, Modernity, and Patriotism According to Nashi, 2005-2013

By: Ivo Mijnssen

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Back to Our Future! History, Modernity, and Patriotism According to Nashi, 2005-2013

By: Ivo Mijnssen

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3838205782

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The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin’s Russia II

By: Jussi Lassila

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The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin’s Russia II

By: Jussi Lassila

The so-called Democratic Antifascist Youth Movement “Nashi” represents a crucial case of a post-Orange government-organized formation whose values have broad support in Russian society. Yet, at the same time, in view of the movement’s public scandals, Nashi was also a phenomenon bringing to the fore public reluctance to accept all implications of Putin’s new system. The Russian people’s relatively widespread support for his patriotic policies and conservative values has been evident, but this support is not easily extended to political actors aligned to these values. Using discourse analysis, this book identifies socio-political factors that created obstacles to Nashi’s communication strategies. The book understands Nashi as anticipating an “ideal youth” within the framework of official national identity politics and as an attempt to mobilize largely apolitical youngsters in support of the powers that be. It demonstrates how Nashi’s ambivalent societal position was the result of a failed attempt to reconcile incompatible communicative demands of the authoritarian state and apolitical young.

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3838204158

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Russia's Hero Cities

Russia's Hero Cities

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I

Russia's Hero Cities

Russia's Hero Cities

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin's Russia I

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin’s Russia II

The Quest for an Ideal Youth in Putin’s Russia II

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