Casting War As Love

Russian Colonialism in Familial Terms

Galina Bogatova (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

CCXL, 10 Seiten

2026
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-032-12250-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book unpacks the hidden imperial logic behind Russia s dominance over its neighbors, revealing how the Kremlin weaponizes "familial system" myths to justify control, including its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From the Tsarist empire to Putin s digital propaganda, Galina Bogatova examines how Russia portrays itself as a disciplining father, a self-sacrificing mother, or an elder brother to post-Soviet states, protecting, subjugating, and manipulating them in the name of unity. Blending psychology, discourse analysis, and historical inquiry, this groundbreaking book exposes how language sanitizes oppression, legitimizes conquest, and sustains imperial ambitions. A thought-provoking exploration of power, ideology, and resistance, it offers a fresh perspective on Russia s enduring influence over its former empire.

Autor

Galina Bogatova is Visiting Scholar at NYU s Jordan Center and Visiting Assistant Professor at Union College.

Inhalt

Chapter 1.Introduction.- Chapter 2.The Mythology of Innocence.- Chapter 3.Social Contract or Prenuptial Agreement.- Chapter 4.Family as a Weapon.- Chapter 5.Virgin Empire.- Chapter 6.Archaization of.- Chapter 7.Unconquered Bride.- Chapter 8.The Child of the Household.- Chapter 9.Brotherhood of People.- Chapter 10.The Contemporary Despot.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.3.2026
• Zusatzinfo: CCXL, 10 p. 1 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 155 x 235 mm
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme
• Schlagworte: internal colonization • Regional Hegemony • Russian colonialism • Russian Imperial Identity • Subaltern Empire
• ISBN-10: 3-032-12250-3 / 3032122503
• ISBN-13: 978-3-032-12250-6 / 9783032122506
• Zustand: Neuware