Fake Russia - (Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society) by Galyna Zelenko (Paperback)

About the Book

Drawing on both international and Russian sources, expert analyses, and empirical data, this essay collection examines the real state of political, economic and social affairs in Russia.

Book Synopsis

Drawing on both international and Russian sources, expert analyses, and empirical data, this essay collection examines the real state of political, economic and social affairs in Russia. It explores the nature of the political regime, the rhetoric of Russian state propaganda, and delves into existing and potential socio-political divisions. The contributors also scrutinize ethno-national dynamics within the pseudo-federation, Russia's "claims" on Ukraine, and the concept of "World Order Z." This "new world order", which Russia attempts to establish through what it calls a "special military operation" against Ukraine, is analyzed as a tool for constructing an international system on Russian terms.

Review Quotes

The authors of this volume seek to find out whether Russia is really the 'great Russia' that scares the whole world, and what really stands behind its desire to 'solve the Ukrainian question'.--Dmytro Shevchuk, Vice-Rector, National University of Ostroh Academy

This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to seriously understand what is happening in Russia now and what may happen there tomorrow.--Oleksiy Panych, Member of the Ukrainian Center, PEN Club, Kyiv

About the Author

Prof. Galyna Zelenko is Head of the Department of Political Institutions and Processes at the Kuras Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NANU), in Kyiv. She is a member of the Board of the International Political Science Association, NANU's Commission on European Integration and the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science Expert Group on Evaluating Social Science Institutions. Zelenko is author of more than 200 research papers as well as two monographs, and editor of 36 collective volumes.