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Soviet Nationalism Is Still Driving Russian Politics - Randall D. Law - International - The Atlantic

Don’t let the recent public protests against Russian prime minister and presumptive president Vladimir Putin fool you: authoritarianism remains firmly entrenched in Russia 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and there’s more to it than meets the eye. It’s not communism that lingers, but rather Soviet nationalism, which has formed the basis of a new social contract between the state and its citizens.

Soviet Nationalism Is Still Driving Russian Politics - Randall D. Law - International - The Atlantic

Don’t let the recent public protests against Russian prime minister and presumptive president Vladimir Putin fool you: authoritarianism remains firmly entrenched in Russia 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and there’s more to it than meets the eye. It’s not communism that lingers, but rather Soviet nationalism, which has formed the basis of a new social contract between the state and its citizens.

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